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JANUARY, 187®.

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lYale Divinity Library New Haven, Conn. NE& MSUr Ÿ .Ç 7 -Î I OFFICERS AND MANAGERS FOR 1876.

OFFICERS.

R e v . BISHOP E. S. JANES, President. Vice- Presiden ts. B ish op s L. S c o t t , M. Simpson, E. R. Ames, T. B ow m an, W . L. H a r r i s , R . S. F o s t e r , I. W . W i l e y , S. M. M errill, E. G. A n d r e w s , G. H a v e n , and J. T. Peck ; Hon. Enoch L. Fancher, Rev. M. D ’C. C r a w fo r d , D. D., Mr. W. B. Skidmore, Rev. J. A. R o c h e , D.D., M r . Jam es H. T a f t , M r . Oliver Hoyt.

J o h n P. D u r b in , D.D., Honorary Secretary. R h je r t L. Dashiell, John M. R e id , Correspondiny Secretaries. Reuben Nelson, Treasurer. Luke Hitchcock, Assistant 1'reasurer. David Terry, Recording Secretary.

MANAGERS.

MINISTERS. J o h n P. D u r b in , O t is H. T i f f a n y , Reuben Nelson, Joseph Holdich, Lewis R. Dunn, W illiam M 'Allister, J o h n A. R o c h e , A l b e r t *D. Y a i l , C h r is t ia n F. Grimm, Daniel Wise, A a r o n K. S a n fo r d , Richard Van IIorne, Jam es M. T u t t l e , J o h n A . M. C hapm an, W i l l i a m F. W a r r e n , Cvrus D. Foss, J o h n F. H u r s t , W illiam S. Studley, M. D ’C. C r a w fo r d , J o h n M i l e y , Erastus O. Haven, Daniel Curry, J o h n B. M e r w in , J o h n H. V in c e n t , H e n r y B. R id g a w a y , G e o r g e F. K e t t e l l , W i l l i a m P. A b b o t t , A l b e r t S. H u n t, W i l l i a m F. B u t l e r , S. W . T hom as. John Lanahan,

LAYMEN.

W\i. B. Skidmore, O l i v e r H o y t , G e o r g e I. S en ey, John Falconer. Charles C. North, Georg is G. Reynolds, W illiam Truslow, Gilbert Oakley, C lin t o n B. F isk , E n o ch L. F a n c h e r , C h a r le s H. F e l l o w s , A n d r e w V. S to u t, Jam es H. T a f t , Isaac Odell, Stephen Barker, T im o th y A. H o w e , O l i v e r H . P. A r c h e r , Jotin Whiteman. H ir a m M. F o r r e s t e r , George J. Ferry, J o h n M. P h i lli p s , Henry J. Baker, Joseph F. Knapp, David Taylor, John- S. M’Lean, Jonathan O. Fowler.' J. H. B e n t le y , J o h n F r e n c h , John Stephenson, H. D o l l n e r . St e p h e n C r o w e l l , Jam es M. F u l l e r , STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1876.

The Treasurer and one of the Corresponding Secretaries shall be ex-officw 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 an ex-ojicio member of the respective Committees having charge of the same.

On Africa. W i l l i a m B. Sk id m ore, On Woman’s Mission Work. Jo se p h H o l d ic h , Isaac O dell, J o h n F r e n c h , W il l ia m T r u s l o w , Jonathan O. Fowler, J. A. M. Chapm an, J o h n A . R o c h e , A l b e r t D . Y ai l , A . D . V a i l , G i l b e r t O a k l e t , A n d r e w Y. S to u t, J. M. T u t t l e , H. B. Ridgaway, Richard Yan Horne. J. M . P h il l ip s , W illiam F. Butler, J. H . B e n t l e y . Aaron K. Sanford, On Domestic Missions. W . P. A b b o t t . D a n ie l W is e , Jo h n F r e n c h , On Estimates. On Sonth America and Albert S. Hunt, Jo h n F a l c o n e r , Mexico. Charles H. Fellows, H e n r y J. B a k e r , C h a r l e s C. N o r t h , J oh n B. M e r w in , Jo h n S. M ’L e a n , J o h n S. M ’L e a n , J o h n M . P h il l ip s , Jo se p h F . K n a p p , C h a r l e s H . F e l l o w s , W il l ia m M ’A l l is t e r , J o h n A . M . C h a p m a n , W il l i a m S. St u d l e y , Cl in t o n B . F is k . J o h n M i l e y , W il l ia m F . W a r r e n , E r a s t u s O . H a v e n . J. H . B e n t l e y , On Finance. S. W . Thom as. Stephen Crowell, On Anniversary and Nomi­ E n o ch L. F a n c h e r ,. nations. Ou China. Oliver Hoyt, C y r u s D . F osb, J a m e s H . T a f t , I sa a c O d e l l , W i l l ia m T r u s l o w , C y r u s D . F oss, Ja m e s H . T a f t , Jo h n F r e n c h , John Lanahan, G e o r g e I. Se n e y , S t e p h e n C r o w e l l , G e o r g e L S e x e y , J. M . F u l l e r . A l b e r t S. H u n t , Lewis R. Dunn, L e w is R . D u n n , Stephen Barker, On Legacies. G e o r g e F . K e t t e l l . George J. Ferry, E n o c h L . F a n c h e r , Dayid Taylor. H ir a m M . F o r r e s t e r , Audits at New York. W il l ia m B . Sk id m o r e , T im o th y A. H o w e , On Western Europe. Ol i v e r H o y t , Gilbert Oakley, M. D’C. Crawford, •Oliver H. P. A r c h e r , Henry B. Ridgaway, Otis H. Tiffany, Joseph F. Knapp, James M. F uller, John Stephenson, George G. Reynolds. A n d r e w V. S to u t, Jonathan O. Fowler, John F. Hurst, On Publications. A. D. V a i l . J o h n W h it e m a n , T im o t h y A . H o w e , Audits at Cincinnati. C h r is t ia n F . G r im m , J o h n F a l c o n e r , H a r o l d D o l l n e r . D a n ie l W is e , Jo h n C o c h n o w e r , C h a r l e s C. N o r t h , Ja m e s P . K il b r e t h , On India and Turkey. J a m e s M . T u t t l e , A mos Sh in k l e , D a n ie l C u r r y , Joh n St e p h e n s o n , R. A . W . B r u e h l , J o h n P . D u r b in , Jo h n H . Y in c e n t . R ic h a r d D y m o n d . GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.

BISHOPS.

E d m u n d S. J a n e s , R a n d o l p h S. P o s t e r ,

L e v i S c o tt, I s a a c W. W il e y ,

M a t t h e w S im p s o n , S t e p h e n M . M e r r il l ,

E d w a e d R . A m e s , E d w a r d G. A n d r e w s ,

T h o m a s B o w m a n , G il b e r t H a v e n ,

W il l ia m L . H a r r is , J e s s e T . P b c k .

HONORARY SECRETARY.

J o h n P . D u r b in , D .D .

CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES.

R o b e r t L . D a s h ie l l , J o h n M . R e id .

TREASURERS.

R e u b e n N e ls o n , L u k e H it c h c o c k .

REPRESENTATIVES OF MISSION DISTRICTS. DISTRICT L DISTRICT IY. Bast Maine, Maine, New Hampshire, Philadelphia, Central Pennsylvania, Pitts­ Vermont, New England, Providence. burgh, Erie, North Ohio. W il l ia m C. P e ir c e , S t e p h e n A l l e n , Berea, Ohio. Winthrop, Maine. DISTRICT Y.

DISTRICT n. Delaware, Wilmington, Baltimore, Vir­ ginia, West Virginia, Washington, New York East, New York, Troy, New­ North Carolina, South Carolina, Flor­ ark, New Jersey. ida, Liberia.

S a m u e l M e r e d it h , L y t t l e t o n P . M o r g a n , Troy, N. Y. Baltimore, Md. DISTRICT VI. DISTRICT HI. Ohio, Cincinnati, Central Ohio, North Northern New York, Central New York, Indiana, South-eastern Indiana, Indi­ Western New York, Wyoming, India. ana, Kentucky, Lexington.

B e n o n i I. I v e s , J o s e p h M . T r im b l e , Auburn, N. Y. Columbus, Ohio. GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.

DISTRICT TIL DISTRICT X. Tennessee, Holston, Georgia, Alabama, Illinois, Southern Illinois, St. Louis, Mis­ Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas. souri, Iowa, Kansas.

A b a d S. L a k in , J o h n Y a n C l e v b , Montgomery, Ala. Flora, 111 DISTRICT XI. DISTRICT Yin. Nebraska, Colorado, Rocky Mountain, Rock River. Central Illinois, North-west­ Nevada, Oregon, California. ern Indiana, Michigan, Detroit. O t is G ib s o n ,

S a m u e l G o d f r e y , San Francisco, Cal. Attica, Ind. DISTRICT XII. East German, Central German, South­ DISTRICT IX. west German, North-west German, Wisconsin, West Wisconsin, Minnesota, Chicago German, Germany and Switz­ Upper Iowa, Des Moines. erland.

J o h n B . B a c h m a n , J a c o b R o t h w e il e r , Eau Clare, Wis. Newport, Ky.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.

M o r r is D ’ C. Cr a w f o r d , O l iv e r H o y t ,

D a n ie l C u r r y , G e o r g e J. F e r r y ,

A l b e r t S. H u n t, J. M. F u l l e r ,

A . K . S a n f o r d , * J. M. P h il l ip s ,

J. F . H u r s t , S t e p h e n B a r k e r ,

D a n ie l W is e , T. A. H o w e . CONTENTS.

Page ACT OF INCORPORATION ...... 7 ANNIVERSARY ...... 31 ANNUAL RECEIPTS OF SOCIETY ...... 30 ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER.. 26 BY-LAWS OF BOARD OF MANAGERS ...... 15 CONSTITUTION ...... 11 DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN MISSIONARIES...... 169 GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE ...... 4 INTRODUCTION ...... 31 LISTS: Honorary L ife M anagers...... 174 L ife M embers ...... 182 P atrons...... 172 MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE ...... 24 A ppropriations tor 1875...... 24 A pportionment or M onets to be R aised D uring the Y ear 1876...... 25 METHODIST PUBLISHING AND MISSION BUILDINGS ...... 29 MONTHLY AND ANNUAL STATEMENTS OF CONDITION OF THE TREASURY ...... 28 OFFICERS A N D M ANAG ERS FOR 1876...... 2 OUR FOREIGN MISSIONS: A F R I C A ...... 35 BULGARIA ...... 124 CHINA ...... 48 E ast China...... 48 Central China...... 58 N orth C h in a ...... 63 OUR DOMESTIC MISSIONS...... 145 A merican In dian s...... 151 C hinese...... 148 E nglish Speakin g ...... 152 G er m a n ...... 146 Scandinavian...... 147 T he T erritories...... 162 W e l s h ...... 145 GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND ...... 71 INDIA ...... 99 BOMBAY, BENGAL, AND MADRAS...... 123 ITALY ...... 126 JAPAN ...... 130 MEXICO ...... 139 SCANDINAVIA ...... 84 D enmark...... 84 Sweden...... 89 N orw a y...... 94 SOUTH AMERICA ...... 88 SUMMARY OF STATISTICS ...... 168 ACT OF INCORPORATION.

An Act to Amend the Charter o f the Missionary Society of 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 aaid 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 Baid 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 religions; designed to diffuse more generally the blessings of education ard 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 seid 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-officio 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 aa ensuing General Conference. Said Board of Managers shall have such power aa 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 8 ACT OF INCOHPOBATION. 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 jold 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 eecond 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. ACT OF INCORPORATION. 9

P a r t I, Chapter XYIII, Third Title of Art. 3.

Of the General Powers, Privileges, and Liabilities of Corporations. § 1. Every Corporation, as such, has power: 1. To have succession, by its corporate name, for the period limited in its charter; and when no period is limited, perpetually. 2. To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity. 3. To make and use a common Beal, and alter the same at pleasure. 4. To hold, purchase, and convey such real and personal estate as the purposes of the Corporation 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 powers enumerated in the preceding section shall vest in every Corporation that shall hereafter be created, although they may not be specified in its charter, or in the act under which it shall be incorporated. § 3. In addition to the powers enumerated in the first section of this title, and to those expressly given in its charter, or in the act under which it is or shall be incorporated, no Corpora­ tion shall possess or exercise any corporate powers, except such as shall be necessary to the exercise of the powers so enumerated and given. § 4. 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; of buying and selling bills of exchange, or of issuing bills, notes, or other evidences of debt, upon loan, or for circulation as money. 10 ACT OF INCORPORATION.

§ 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. I f 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 kno-v» a in law, shall be the trustees of the creditors and stockholdei 3 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. CONSTITUTION

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AS REVISED BY THE CONCURRENT ACTION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS AND THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF 1872.

A r t ic l e I. NAME AND OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. T h e name of this association shall be “ The Missionary 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 from time to time prescribe.

A r t ic l e I I . 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 tive 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 t ic l e I I I . BOARD OF 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 • * See Article'Y and Note. 12 CONSTITUTION. 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 ic le 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 ic le V.* election of managers. The annual meeting for the election of officers and managers shall be held on the third Monday in November, in the city of New York, and the term of the service of the officers and mana­ gers so elected shall commence January first following.

A r t ic le VI. presiding officer. At all meetings of the Society, and of the Board, the President, or, in his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents, and in the absence of the President and of all the Vice-Presidents, a member ap­ pointed by the meeting for that purpose, shall preside.

A r t ic le 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 ic le VIII. minutes. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which the minutes are read and approved. * The Board has declared that the new Charter abrogates this Article. CONSTITUTION. 13

A r t i c l e IX. AU XILIARY 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 members 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, ot which due notice shall be given to each member; and the Bishops shall preside over the deliberations. Said General Missionaiy Committee shall determine what fields shall be occupied as foreign missions, the number of persons to be employed on said missions, and the amount necessary for the support of each mission; 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 14 CONSTITUTION. 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. Any 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. No 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 the 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 pi'ospects 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

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i. DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.

P r e s i d e n t a n d Y i c e -P r e s i d e n t . T h e duties of these officers are defined in the Constitution. The President, or one of the Yice-Presidents, shall preside at all meetings of the Society and of the Board, as prescribed by Article Y I of the Constitution ; and shall hold their respective offices dnrinsf the year for which they may be elected, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine. If the President and all the Vice-Presidents be absent, then the Board may elect a President pro tem.

C orresponding S e c r e t a r i e s . 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 affairs 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, returaed, or dis­ charged foreign missionaries before the final settlement of the same, and all bills for office and incidental expenses before they 16 BY-LAWS. 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 reasurer. 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 thè 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 properly 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, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine.

A ssistant T reasurer. 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 whieh he may be elected, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine. BY-LAWS. 17

R ecording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall notify all meetings of the Board and of the Society, and shall record the minutes of their proceed­ ings. He shall also certify to the Treasurer, or to the Auditing Committee, as the case may require, all moneys granted, or 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, also 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. 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, unless the Board of Managers other­ wise determine.

E lection of Officers.

The Officers of the Society, except those appointed by the Gen­ eral Conference, shall be elected, for the ensuing calendar year, by ballot, at the regular meeting of the Board in December, and hold their office for one year, or until others are chosen in their place.

II.

F inancial R egulations. Appropriations made by the General Missionary Committee for the payment of salaries of Missionaries, where a schedule of sala­ ries has been fixed by the Board of Managers for any Mission, or for the authorized current expenses of an established Mission, or by the Board for the expenses of outgoing or returning Mission­ aries, and all specific appropriations of the Board or of the Gen­ eral Committee, except for the purchase or improvement of real estate, shall be paid by the Treasurer, upon the requisition of one of the Corresponding Secretaries, without further action by the Board. Except when otherwise ordered by the Board, payments made in foreign countries are to be by letters of credit or bills of 2 18 BY-LAWS. exchange to the order of the Superintendent or Treasurer of tha Mission ; and payments made in this country on account of Foreign Missions may be made by draft of one of the Corresponding Sec­ retaries upon the Treasurer, payable to the order of the person en­ titled to receive the same, and the Treasurer shall not be author­ ized to pay any other. . Salaries payable in foreign countries shall be reckoned in gold, those payable in this country in currency, unless otherwise di­ rected by the General Committee. But where the appropriation is general, and for a Mission not yet occupied, and where the Bishop in charge shall have ap­ pointed a Missionary, the Board has power to determine what por­ tion of such appropriation shall be applied to particular objects, and what amount may be placed at the discretion of the Super­ intendent or other persons for general purposes; and when the Board has so determined, the Corresponding Secretaries may make requisition for the payment of such sums in manner and form as above stated. Office and incidental expenses shall be audited by the Corre­ sponding Secretaries, and paid to their order on the face of the original bills. No Missionary or other person, other than the Corresponding Secretaries, shall be allowed to make drafts on the Treasurer for Foreign Missions, except on letters of credit duly issued. Real estate may be purchased for the Society, and improvements made on real estate, by the erection of buildings or otherwise, only by direct order of the Board, and by persons specially authorized and appointed to make such purchase or improvement. And where the General Committee make a special appropriation for the purchase or improvement of real estate in any Mission, as the administration of appropriations and the management of the property of the Society is with the Board of Managers, the Board shall determine the time and manner of paymert, and designate the person by whom such appropriation shall dr expended, before the Corresponding Secretaries are authorized to make requisition therefor. Appropriations and balances of appropriations unexpended at the close of the fiscal year, of any Mission, whether in the hands of the Treasurer of the Society or any of its agents, shall lapse of the Treasury of the Society, and may not be thereafter used for the purposes for which they were appropriated, except to discharge pre-existing obligations.

III.

STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR DUTIES.

A t the regular meeting of the Board in January of each year the following Standing Committees shall be appointed: BY-LAWS. 19

I. On M issions in A frica. 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. On Missions in South America and Mexico. It shall be thé 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.

III. O n Missions in China and Japan. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in China and Japan which may be referred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

IY . 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.

Y . O n Missions in India and Turkey. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in India or Turkey referred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

Y I . On Domestic Missions. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to American Domestic Missions, Indian Mis­ sions, and Missions Among Foreign Populations in the United States, which may be referred to them by, the Board or the Cor­ responding Secretaries.

YII. On Finance. It shall be the duty of this Committee to aid the Treasurer in providing ways and means. Said Committee shall have power to advise the Treasurer as to. the deposit of all uninvested moneys of the Society; and, in the intervals between the sessions of the Board, to direct him in respect 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 30 BY-LAWS. report on such financial matters as may be referred to them by the Board and the Corresponding Secretaries.

V III. On Legacies. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all bequests made to the Society, and questions arising under wills, referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secreta­ ries, or Treasurer. IX . On Publications. It shall be the duty of this Committee to publish as instructed by the Board. X . On Woman’s Mission W ork. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to the work of women in the Mission field, and to the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, referred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

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

X II. On Anniversary and Nominations. It shall be the duty of this Committee to make arrangements for the anniversary of the Society, and also to nominate suitable persons to fill all vacancies that may occur in the Board of Man­ agers or in its list of officers during the year, and the vote on such nominations shall be bv ballot.

X III. On Audits. 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 August; and such other accounts as may be referred to them by Ike Board. G eneral 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 tem. Each committee shall cause to be recorded correct minutes BY-LAWS. 21 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 Audits; 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.

IV.

MEETINGS OF TEE 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. All the Vice-Presidents attending any meeting of the Society, or of the Board, shall occupy seats on the platform. 4. All meetings of the Board shall open with reading the Scrip­ tures and prayer, and close with prayer or the benediction, under the direction of the chairman. 5. A Corresponding Secretary, or the Treasurer, or any five managers, may call a special meeting of the Board.

II. Order of Business. 1. Reading the Scriptures and prayer. 2. The minutes of the previous meeting shall be read, and, when approved, signed by the presiding officer. 3. The Treasurer’s monthly statement, and that of the Assistant Treasurer. 4. Report of the Corresponding Secretaries. 22 BY-LAWS.

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; Woman’s Mission Work; Estimates; 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.

III. Rules for the Transaction of Business. 1. A motion having been made, seconded, and stated from the Chair, shall be considered in possession of the Board, but may be withdrawn by the mover before any order is taken on it. Every motion shall be reduced to writing if the presiding officer, or any other member, require 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 preseuted 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 him to order. 7. It shall be deemed out of order for any member to leave the meeting without the permission of the Chair or the Board. BY-LAWS. 23

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. Y. 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. MEETING OF THE GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.

This body convened at the Mission Rooms, in regular Annual Session, on the 10th day of November, and continued to hold two meetings daily till the 16th inclusive. The session was- a most careful one, and the more so in view of the great finan­ cial embarrassments of the country. W e place below the re­ sult of tlie patient industry and prayerful anxieties of the Committee. It awaits the hearty approbation of the Church.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1876. 1. Foreign Missions. TIT. Domestic Missions. 1. A f r ic a . 1. W elsh M issio n s. (1.) Liberia...... $8,o00 00 Northern New York Conference $150 00 2. S o o t h A m e r i c a * ...... $7,500 00 Exchange...... 1,501) 00 9,000 00 2. Scandinavian M is s io n s . California...... (Swedish)...... $*>00 00 3. C h i n a : Central 111. Conf. .(Swed)ish...... 4.00» (0 (1.) For E. China, Des Moines (Danish)...... 200 (K) (Foochow). .$13,850 00 Erie...... (Swedish)...... 200 00 Exchange... 2,770 00 16,620 00 Minnesota (Swedish)...... 2,000 00 (2.) For Central “ (Norwegian)...... 2,000 00 China, (Kiu- Newark...... (Swedish)...... 400 00 kiang) 9,430 00 New England (Swedish)...... 500 (HI Exchange.. 1,886 00 11,816 00 New York (Swedish)...... 1,800 00 (3.) For N. China, New York East...(Swedish)...... tJOO 00 (Peking)... 11,478 00 New York East (Norwegian)...... 1,500 00 Exchange.. 2,295 00 13,773 00 41,709 00 Wisconsin (Norwegian)...... 2,1X10 HO West Texas (Swedish)...... 300 00 4. G e r m a n y a n d Sw it z e r l a n d 23,000 00 Exchange...... 4,000 00 27,600 00 $16,000 00 5. Sc a n d in a v ia : (1.) For Denmark $8,892 00 3. German M is s io n s . Exchange.. 1,778 40 10,670 40 California Conference...... $1,SOO 00 (2.) For Norway.. 12,000 01) Central German...... 5,000 00 Exchange... 2,400 00 14,400 00 Chieaco German...... S,2j0 00 (3.) For Sweden.. 23,000 00 Kast German...... 15,500 0:) Contingent. 1,500 00 Louisiana...... 2,OIK) 00 North-west German...... 4.50i) 00 Exchange .. 4,900 00 29,400 00 54,470 00 Southern German...... 10,000 00 6. I n d i a : South-west German...... 7,000 00 (1.) India Conf.. 63,016 00 Exchange.. 12,603 20 75,619 20 $40,050 00 (2.) Bombay, Ben­ gal, & Madras 500 00 4. C h in e s e M i s s io n s . Exchange.. 100 00 600 00 76,219 20 California Conference...... $10,284 00 7. B u l g a r ia ...... 8,000 00 E xchange...... I,fi00 00 9,600 00 5. A m e r i c a n I n d i a n . Central New York...... $400 00 8. I t a l y ...... 17,475 00 East Oregon and Washington...... 400 (X) Exchange...... 3,495 00 20,970 00 Detroit...... 9ii0 00 9. M e x i c o ...... 24,000 00 Michigan...... 900 06 Exchange...... 4,8i)0 00 28,800 00 Northern New York...... 350 00 Western New York...... 300 00 10. J a p a n ...... 17,400 00 Exchange...... 8,480 00 20,880 00 Wisconsin...... 250 00 Total for Foreign Missions...... $297,749 20 Total...... $3,500 00

•The English Church in Buerios Ayres self- 6. E n glish -S p e a k in g . supporting. Alabama...... $7,000 00 Arkansas...... 5,000 00 II. Missions in Territories of the United For transfers at disposal of Bishop.. 500 00 States to be Administered as Foreign Baltimore...... 4,000 00 Missions. California...... 3,500 00 1. Arizona...... <3,000 00 Central Illinois...... 500 00 2. New M exico...... 8,000 00 Central New York...... 700 00 Central Ohio...... 1,200 00 Total...... *11,000 00 Central Pennsylvania , ...... 1,000 00 MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. 25

Cincinnati...... 1...... *1,000 00 Southern California...... $2,500 00 Colorado...... (>,000 00 South-eastern Indiana...... 500 00 Deliiware...... 1,500 00 Southern Illinois...... 600 00 I)es Moines .•...... 900 00 Southern Kansas...... 4.500 00 Detroit...... 2,00:) 00 Tennessee...... 7,000 00 East Maine...... 2,n00 00 Texas...... 5,500 00 East Oregon and Washington...... 3,(MO 00 Troy...... 1,000 00 For transfers...... (¡00 00 Upper Iowa...... 1,000 00 E rie...... 1,000 00 Vermont...... 1,400 00 Florida...... 3,800 00 Virginia...... 7,500 00 Georgia...... 7,500 00 Washington...... 3,500 00 Holstou...... 6,000 00 Western New York...... 700 00 Illinois...... 500 00 West Texas...... 6,0011 00 Indiana...... 500 00 West Virginia ...... 4,-">00 III) Iow a...... 500 00 West Wisconsin...... 2,MO Oil Kansas...... 3,500 00 Wilmington...... 3,000 00 Kentucky...... 6,500 00 Wisconsin...... 2,500 Oil- Lexington...... 2,500 00 Wyoming...... 700 00 Louisiana...... 7,500 00 Maine...... 1,400 00 Total for Amer. Domestic Missions..*225,400 00 Michigan...... 2,000 00 Minnesota...... 7,500 00 IV. Miscellaneous. Mississippi...... 7,5(10 00 Missouri...... 3,500 (10 1. Contingent Fund...... *25,000 00 Nebraska...... 6,500 00 2. Incidental Expenses...... 20,000 00 N evada...... 3,500 (XI 3. Office Expenses...... 18,000 00 Newark...... 1,000 00 4. For Disseminating Missionary Infor­ New England...... 1,800 00 mation...... 12,000 00 New Hampshire ...... 1,400 00 New Jersey...... 1,000 00 Total...... *75,000 00 New York...... 2,000 00 New York East...... 2,0(10 00 RECAPITULATION. North Carolina...... 7,000 00 I. Foreign Missions and Exchange...*297,749 20 Northern New York...... 700 00 II. Missions in Territories of the North Indiana...... 500 00 United States, etc...... 11,000 00 North Ohio...... 800 00 III. Domestic Missions : North-west Indiana...... 500 00 Welsh Missions...... 150 00 North-west Iowa...... 5,000 00 Scandinavian Missions...... 16.0(H) 00 Ohio...... 1.000 00 German Missions...... 40,050 00 Oregon...... 2,500 00 Chinese Missions...... 10.2S4 IX) Philadelphia...... 4,000 00 American Indian...... 3,500 O') Pittsburgh...... 1,200 00 En-lish-Speaking...... 23Ï.400 00 Providenc3...... 1,.400 00 St. Louis(Swedish)...... Rock River...... 1,800 00 IV. Miscellaneous...... 75,000 00 Rocky Mountain...... 10,000 00 Liquidation of Debt...... 185,000 00 St. Louis...... 5,000 00 South Carolina...... 7,500 00 Grand total...... *864,133 20

APPORTIONMENT OF MONEYS

TO BE RAISED DURING THE YEAR 1870.

Alabama...... *1,000 Erie...... *20,500 New England *28.000 South America.. *250 Arizona...... 150 Florida...... 750 New Hampshire. 7,500 South Carolina.. 4,000 Arkansas 1,000 Georgia...... 1,000 New Jersey 22,500 South-eastern In­ Baltimore 40,000 Germany ar.d New Mexico 50 diana...... 10,000 Bombay, Bengal, Switzerland ... 1,500 New York 47,000 Southern Ger­ and Madras.... 1,000 Holston...... 3,000 New York East.. 47.000 man ...... 1,000 Bulgaria...... 50 Illinois...... 22,000 North Carolina.. 500 Southern Illinois 8,000 California 8,500 India...... 1,500 North China 100 Southern Kansas 1.500 Central China... 100 Indiana...... 14,000 Northern New South-west Ger­ Central German. 7,750 Iowa...... 11,000 York...... 17,500 man ...... 8,000 Central Illinois.. 15,750 Italy...... 50 North Indiana.., 13,000 Sweden...... 2,000 Cent’l New York. 20.000 Japan...... 100 North Ohio .’ 13,000 Tennessee 1,500 Central O hio.... 16.1100 Kansas...... S/flO North-west Ger­ Texas...... 750 Central Penn’a.. 23.000 Kentucky...... 3,500 man ...... 4,200 Troy...... 23,000 Chicago German 3,150 Lexington 500 North-west Indi­ Upper Iowa 9y5O0 Cincinnati 2rt,000 Liberia...... 50 ana...... 11,000 Vermont...... 6,000 Colorado 2,i00 Louisiana 1,500 North-west Iowa. 1,000 Virginia...... 1,200 Delaware...... 1,000 M aine...... 7.000 Norway...... 1.000 Washington...... 2,500 Denmark 500 M exico...... 200 Ohio...... 24,000 Western New Des Moines 6,000 Michigan 12,000 Oregon...... 2,500 York...... 17,500 Detroit...... 12,000 Minnesota 6;10<) Philadelphia 55,000 West Texas 400 East China 200 Mississippi 1,000 Pittsburgh 33,000 West Virginia... 5,550 East German.... 4,700 Missouri...... 3,000 Providence 14,700 West Wisconsin. 5,000 East Maine 3,150 Nebraska...... 1,500 Rock River 19.000 Wilmington...... 14,MO East Oregon and Nevada...... 750 Rocky Mountain 1,000 Wisconsin...... 9,000 Washingtou... 1,000 Newark...... 22,500 St. Louis...... 4,500 Wyoming...... 16y000 26 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER, November 1, 1 8 7 5 .

Conferences, Missions, etc. Receipts Receipts from Oct. 81,1875. Receipts Receipts from to 1873, Nov. 1, Oct. 31,1874. to Nov. 1,1874, Disbursements Disbursements from from Nov. 1,1874, to 31,1875. Oct. Decrease. Increase, 1 Alabama...... $139 75 $172 65 $32 90 $ ..... $10,950 00 Arizona...... 5 00 120 75 115 75 2,601 75 Arkansas...... 346 10 383 20 87 10 5,S75 00 Baltimore...... 81,575 49 26,547 99 5,027 50 5,252 25 Bombay and Bengal...... 827 08 Bulgaria...... 7,679 53 California...... 6’é2T 59 5,641 74 6S5 85 17,428 75 Central China...... 18,019 86 Central German...... 5,353 20 6,442 98 1.0S9 73 6,562 50 Central Illinois...... 12,375 S3 18 738 65 1,362 S2 5,550 00 Central New Y ork ...... 14,115 81 14,157 80 41 49 1,847 75 Central Ohio...... 11,857 24 12,839 22 9S1 9S 1,863 75 Central Pennsylvania...... 19,301 21 IS,074 11 1,227 iÔ 531 25 Chicago G erm an...... 2.347 IS 2,749 42 402 24 8,273 75 Cincinnati...... 16,925 07 19.609 80 2,684 78 1,625 00 Colorado...... 1,430 4-2 1,3S5 45 '44 97 7,400 00 Delaware...... 930 52 090 58 289 94 1,709 36 Denmark...... 446 60 472 05 25 45 8.730 88 Des Moines...... 4,029 43 5,450 96 1,421 53 1,800 00 Detroit...... 7,818 70 7,405 60 4ÔS iÔ 4,500 00 East China...... 2S,6:I4 46 East German ...... 4^391 85 8,955 U 436 Î4 7,500 00 East Maine...... 2,502 05 2,449 92 52 13 2,300 00 East Oregon & Washington. 387 50 704 75 367 25 8,016 00 E rie...... 14,357 54 12,582 42 1,775 Î2 2.031 25 Florida...... 431 39 ¿¿ i 89 4,237 50 Georgia...... "¿44 50 48S 45 143 95 10,472 00 Germany & Switzerland... 937 67 1,366 67 429 (JO 28,604 84 Holston ...... 20 00 2,413 99 2.893 99 10,117 00 Illinois...... 16,384 67 17,862 13 1,477 46 900 00 India...... 1,367 85 1,867 85 53,434 76 Indiana...... 8,040 30 8.391 45 351 15 850 25 Iow a...... 6,358 79 7,492 05 1,183 26 637 50 Italy...... 27,088 48 Japan...... 26.887 80 Kansas...... 1,733 19 1,098 oi ¿40 18 5.S75 00 Kentucky ...... 2,572 58 2,375 90 196 6S 6,931 50 Lexington...... 196 51 124 80 72 21 2,569 00 Liberia...... 30 00 "¿6 ÔÔ 9,586 34 Louisiana...... ‘ 876 95 531 20 845 75 10,105 00 Maine...... 5,402 11 5,312 91 89 20 2,000 00 M exico...... 18,971 51 Michigan...... 7,913 58 7.945 63 ’ ¿2 05 4,500 00 Minnesota...... ♦ 1,042 15 4.526 80 8,464 15 15,055 00 Mississippi...... 542 81 542 ¿ i 6,006 25 Missouri...... 1,630 66 1,516 55 114 11 4.775 00 Nebraska...... 821 43 793 23 28 25 8,466 25 Nevada...... 296 25 303 35 ” t iô 3,750 00 N ew ark...... 19,594 01 17,753 63 1,640 88 2,450 00 New England...... 21,589 14 19,846 85 1,742 29 1,425 04 New Hampshire...... 6,447 62 5,882 77 614 S5 1,756 25 New Jersey...... 19,138 90 16,804 52 2,382 38 1,400 00 New M exico...... 20 00 11 20 8 80 5,597 78 New Y'ii-k...... 86,949 24 89,6SS 03 2,738 79 5,550 00 New York East...... 37,988 05 82,852 32 5,085 73 5,110 00

* Minnesota Conference reports about *3,800 more deposited in a Bank by the Treasurer of the Conference Missionary Society, but not forwarded at this date in consequence of the failure of the Bank. The Bank, however, has so protected the Missionary Society that the amount will doubtless be realized. 1875.3 TREASURERS’ ANNUAL REPORT. 27

TREASURERS’ REPORT—C o n t i n u e d .

Conferences, Missions, etc. Receipts Receipts from Oct, 81,1874. Receipts from Nov. 1,1878, to to Nov. 1,1878, . Oct. 81,1875. Nov. 1.1874, to Nov. 1.1874, Increase. Decrease. fmm fmm Nov. 1,1874, lo lo Oct. 31,187o. | ^ Disbursements ^ North Carolina...... $170 65 $159 85 $ ..... $ 11 80 $7,925 00 Worth China...... 19,259 21 Northern New York ...... 18,670 27 14,016 90 846 63 1,625 00 North Indiana...... 8,174 44 7,512 30 662 14 650 00 North Ohio...... 10,239 68 10,717 72 47S 04 1,362 50 North-west German...... 8,042 40 8,253 71 211 31 5,0ll0 00 North-west Indiana...... 5,492 30 5,235 18 257 12 96S 75 North-west Iow a ...... 519 14 619 70 100 56 6,290 00 Norway...... 577 69 970 20 892 51 13.172 24 Ohio...... 16,804 3S 16,307 15 497 18 1,387 50 O regon...... 83G 82 419 45 82 63 2,625 00 Philadelphia...... 55,017 50 46,000 00 9,017 50 4,600 00 Pittsburgh...... 24,617 15 25,094 46 477 31 1,862 50 Providence...... 12,014 42 11,017 15 997 27 1,375 00 Kock liiver...... 12,447 84 14,100 32 1,652 48 1,650 00 Kookv Mountain...... 604 45 420 00 184 45 13,999 97 Saint Louis...... 1,848 00 2,120 26 272 26 5,9S7 50 South America...... 10,068 75 South Carolina...... 2.195 91 2.63S 06 442 i4 8,654 00 South-eastern Indiana...... 5X64 66 5,773 17 108 51 1,075 00 Southern German...... 301 00 710 70 409 70 S,76S 75 Southern Illinois...... 5.162 40 4.841 57 820 83 1,352 50 Southern Kansas...... 799 04 7U2 45 96 59 4,935 00 South-west German...... 5,460 88 7,184 71 1,723 88 8,124 97 Sweden...... 1,337 90 1,666 73 328 83 87,648 66 Tennessee...... 758 90 742 83 16 07 10.o25 00 Texas...... 882 00 282 50 99 50 4,785 50 T r o y ...... 18,555 87 17,457 68 1.09S 19 1.93S 75 Upper Iowa...... 5,911 61 6,410 S2 499 21 1,205 00 V erm on t...... 4,415 19 4,529 00 113 81 1,295 00 Virginia...... 869 56 789 10 80 46 9,825 00 W ashington...... 1,9S3 95 1,91)8 37 14 42 3,446 25 Western New York ...... 8,896 70 9,594 S5 698 15 1,600 00 West Texas...... 89 50 215 40 125 90 5,861 25 West Virginia...... 8,528 51 8,753 24 224 73 4,615 00 West Wisconsin...... 8,024 87 3,306 90 2S2 03 3,4S1 00 Wilmington...... 11,617 90 10,551 04 1.066 86 3,368 50 W isconsin...... 6,067 52 6,321 66 254 14 6,726 00 W voming...... 11,605 85 12,191 66 5S5 81 781 25 Legacies...... 47,603 37 85.123 15 12,480 22 Sundries...... 8,984 84 12.843 27 8,858 43 Missionary Advocate...... 4S7 12 2,102 81 1,675 69 16,795 84 Incidental Expenses...... 23,015 12 Office Expenses...... 15,677 86

Total...... $674,980 32 $662,485 89 $37,941 72 $50,436 15 $721,805 84

AUDITS.

The accounts of the Treasurer were carefully audited by the Auditing Com­ mittee at New York, and those of the Assistant Treasurer were carefully audited by the Auditing Committee at Cincinnati, and certificates of their correctness, respectively, attached in due form. The above table is a summary of these accounts. MONTH LY S T AT KMENT SHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE TREASURY EACH MONTH OF THE FISCAL TEAR FROM NOV. 1, 1874, TO OCT. 31, 1875.

TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. ASSISTANT TREASURER’S ACCOUNT, COMBINED STATEMENT. BALANCE.

State of the Balance Treasury Disburse­ Balance Treasury Disburse­ Total Total dis­ Treasury on Date. on hand. in debt. Receipts.* ments,* on hand. in debt. Receipts.* ments,* Receipts.* bursements.* last day of each month.

November 1, 1S74...... $4,82!) (10 $10,451 82 $36.494 19 $18,117 86 $1,818 76 $18.658 87 $12.270 08 $50.153 06 $ 2 4 ,5 9 4 12+ December 1, 1S74...... 30.871 S7 5.209 02 80.741 44 6,277 75 155 76 IS,436 74 5,304 7,s 49.178 18 6 8,407 52+ 67.1)04 29 15.4S5 7S 48.569 77 $508 23 180 25 23.282 18 15,606 03 71.S51 L1875, 95 . 124,59.‘l 4«+ REPORT. uyMISSIONARY February 1, “ ...... 121.694 53 12.031 0(> 41,698 17 2,898 91 645 78 12,072 87 . 12,676 79 53,771 04 165,687 69+ 2 March 1, “ ...... 166,72s Cl 08 84S 10 47^00 66 1,040 95 10,697 94 20,381 11 79,546 04 67,S41 77 153,98:14.+ W April 1, *• ...... 145.341 20 Î187.330 53 84,458 03 8,642 22 9,678 51 24.355 28 197,009 04 58,813 31 15,787 69+ » May 1, “ ...... 15.252 45 51,133 î - 00,191 58 585 24 862 58 11.747 49 51,990 36 71.939 07 35,730 40+ o Juno 1, “ ...... 89.810 25 15.191 41 48.139 95 8.579 So 1,187 09 15,707 79 16,328 50 63,847 74 83,2.19 64+ July 1, 87,258 79 15.043 o" 40.068 81 4,009 15 «70 84 27,052 28 15.718 91 67,116 09 134,646 82+ *>. August 1, •• ...... 129.693 2s 8.164 97 32,064 69 4,953 54 1.785 71 9,101 00 9,950 68 41,165 69 165,861 63+ » September 1, '• ...... 168.5'.):) ()() 14,971 87 23,342 91 2,73 i 17 70.546 22 18,488 03 91,518 09 41,775 94 116,119 68+ 3 October 1, “ ...... 111.064 1)1 19.927 20 78,575 36 4.Î54 77 116,002 69 10,815 50 1165,929 95 94,890 86 {45,080 59+ ^ *The receipts and disbursements of the Society cannot be obtained from this table, as It. contains not only collections of lepracies, hut also grants of the American Bible Society received merely for transmission. The object of the table is to show the state of the Treasury on the first and last day of each month. + jjenotes that the Treasury was in debt to this amount. iTIie balance of indebtedness at the close of the year was increased to 046,030 59, by the payment of $950 designed by the contributor for the India Conference Theological Seminary, Bareilly, India.

Greneral Statement for the Year. RECEIPTS. Excess of Disbursements over Receipts...... $59,819 45 Receipts by Treasurer nt New York from Nov. I, 1S74, to Oct. 81,1875. $452,843 17 Balance in Treasury November 1, 1874...... 18,288 S6 “ Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati “ “ 221),1S2 OS Balance Treasury In debt November 1 ,187D...... $46,030 59 Total...... $678,025 25

DISBURSEMENTS. 6TATE OF THE TREASURY, NOVEMBER 1, 1875. Paid by Treasurer...... $521,800 50 Treasury in debt at New Y o r k ...... $81,016 61 “ Assistant Treasurer...... 210.544 14 Ca-li in Treasury at Cincinnati...... 84,986 02 Total...... •...... $732,844 70 Net indebtedness of Treasury, November 1,1875...... $46,030 59 METHODIST PUBLISHING AND MISSION BUILDINGS ACCOUNT.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1875.

The gross income from reuts of the Methodist Publish­ ing House and Mission Buildings for the calendar year 1875 was...... $50,905 92 There was paid on joint account...... 19,193 85

Leaving net proceeds of rent...... $31,712 07

One fourth of this belongs to the Missionary Society, $7,928 02 There was paid on Mission Rooms account...... 1,383 15

Leaving net proceeds of rent to the Missionary Society, $6,544 87 The Society has received on its own account as follows : For rents...... §300 00 For interest...... 2,058 08 From contributions, most of which are subject to interest during life of contributors...... 11,235 00

Total receipts on account of the Mission Building 13,593 08

Total net income of the Mission Building...... $20,137 95

It has been applied as follows: Paid interest in full to December 31, 1875, inclusive, on Bond due to the Book Concern...... $2,181 14 Paid December 31, 1875, on principal of Bond 17,956 81— $20,137 95

Due on Bond January 1, 1875...... $31,159 21 Paid on the principal of Bond as above...... 17,956 81

Leaving due on the Bond January 1, 1876, $13,202 40 RECEIPTS OF THE SOCIETY. Tlie 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. Sundries; 4. American Bible Society; and also the aggregate income from these sources:

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

Rec’d during y e a r 1820 .... $823 04 1821 2,328 76 a K 1822 .... 2,547 39 a tt 1823 5,427 14 a ii 1824 3,589 92 u ii 1825 4,140 16 a ìì 1826 .... 4,964 11 44 ti 1827 6,812 49 41 ìi 1828 6,245 17 <4 ti 1829 ...... 14,170 11 1 1858 220,987 64 8,813 55 25,423 42 3,000 00 258,224 61 4i 1859, “ 1859 243,863 44 8.824 64 12,479 11 5,500 00 270,667 19 it 1860, 11 1860 236,269 21 10,109 97 10,343 59 6,000 00 262,722 77 »1 1861, 11 1861 222,709 28 10,051 44 13.364 21 4,250 00 250,374 93 it 1862, 11 1862 241,247 29 12,874 78 11,026 64 7.375 00 272,523 7 L il 1863, 11 1863 388,10.9 18 16,941 24 11,743 33 12,975 00 429.768 75 a 1864, ìi 1864 497, S67 17 22,172 93 29.953 16 9,000 00 558,993 26- 4« 1865,- 11 1865 577.570 41 12,765 76 31,404 50 11,000 00 642,740 67 4( 1866, “ 1866 641,450 32 13,636 79 27,293 19 4,000 00 686.380 30 U 1867, 11 1867 558,520 45 28,532 17 20,468 44 5.500 00 613.02(1 9G U 1868, 11 1868 575.624 90 1 1,909 36 10,627 43 8.500 00 606.661 69 41 1869, “ 1069 576,397 48 27,618 21 14,210 92 16,47 7 50 634.704 11 4« 1870, to Oct. 81,187.0 576,774 10 1.2,194 45 5,775 22 8,207 50' 602.951 27 Nov.1,’70, a 1871 603,421 70 11,456 41 8,581 14 fi,462 50 629,921 75 il 1,’71, li 1872 656.255 80 1.250 41 3.550 80*12,700 00 661.056 60 U 1,’72, 11 1873 647^103 76 15,817 38 17.915 50 *9,680 00 680,836 64 u V™ , “ 1874 618,004 99 47.603,37 9,471 96 *12,640 00 675,080 32 u 1,’74, 11 1875 613,927 12 35,123,15 13,435 621*10,536 00 662,485 89 * Not counted in the aggregate. ANNIVERSARY.

The Fifty-seventh Anniversary was held in Indianapolis, Ind., December 17, 18, and 19. The occasion was opened with a praise meeting; at Roberts Park Church, presided over b y -Rev. Wm. H. Goode, D.D. D r. J. H. Bayliss, chairman of the local committee of arrange­ ments, stated the object of the meeting to be the presentation of grounds for thanksgiving, in connection with missions. The exercises were interspersed with songs and hymns of rejoicing. Bishop Harris was the first to rise, and he said that For years he had taken a deep interest in missionary work, and had made it the subject of much study, especially in his later years. The work comes nearer to his heart as the years progress, and he finds occa­ sion every day to thank God for the good results attending the missionary work of the Church. The bishop said an important element of the work was its reflex action. In this work, as in physics, action and reaction are equal, and sometimes more. The constant growth of the missionary work in our churches is a matter for sincere praise and gratitude. There never was a time when so many persons came to hear about missionary work ; never was a time when so much was written about it ; never was a time when there was so little opposition to and criticism upon our work ; and there never was a time when the Church prayed so earnestly for its success. Another thing for which we ought, to thank God is the fact that never before were there so many young men fully qualified for securing the best results in the missionary fields, waiting to go forth in the work, as are on hand in New York now. This is a result of this growth of the missionary spirit of the Church. The financial condition of the country for the past few years has been such that all we could hope for would be that our expenses would not overrun the income of the Society. Our people have kept up their con­ tributions, and I believe that ours is the only missionary society in the country whose contributions have been kept up so measurably. While we have not been doing all we could in this respect, we have been ad­ vancing for fifty years and more, and will continue to go ahead until the world shall be converted to God. [Amen, and thank God!] Going abroad from this country, I find in the mission field much to thank God for. None of our missionaries have died, and they are all successful in their work. The harvest of souls garnered to God through our missionaries is greater than the harvest of souls in this country, if you measure results by the amount of money invested in the enterprise. Bo I do not think that we can say the missionary work has been a failure at all. The Gospel in China, Japan, and Bulgaria, as it is here, 32 ANNIVERSARY.

is the power of God unto salvation. We are to give the Gospel to the world. Christ has taken the responsibility of the result upon himself, but it is cheering to know thut our work is not without its grand results. I pray God that the time shall soon come ■when we shall count our missionaries by the thousands where we now have hundreds, and when they shall stand on the mountain tops and proclaim that the world has come to know its Saviour to the utmost ends.

Dr. D ashiell followed, thanking God for the occasion, “ the best send-off of any Anniversary of the quadrennium.” He thanked God for the visit of Bishop Harris to our missions and his safe return to tell the grand story; for the desire of the people for information, and for the determination of the Church to give it to them; for the contributions of the year, sustained amid such financial pressure; and for the success of , our missions every-where. Rev. W. A. Spencer sang in Hindustani,

“ Who -will carry me over the river, Christ is the only one.”

John W. R a y , Esq., being called for, responded:— He thanked God for getting the mastery of himself occasionally, and control of his pocket for the benefit of the missionary fund. Another thing he was thankful for was that he lived just when he did. He believed that he lived more in his yeavs than Methuselah did in all of his. He never thought, when a boy he joined the Church, that a bishop of this Church would have to circumscribe the entire globe to visit the mission stations established by the Church. There is in this western country a good, deep religious feeling, and he was glad that this opportunity was afforded to display it to the officers of our missionary society. Colonel Ray thought that it was a high disgrace that, with nil the advantages given our Church, the missionary secretaries should ever have to make an appeal to have their treasury filled. But he was thankful that our missionary collections have not fallen off any more than they did. Hard times'are good things, for they teach us the value of sacrifices. It is easy enough to give money when it is plenty, and easy to be had, but the reflex, of which Bishop Harris speaks, is not so powerful. In conclusion, Colonel Ray extended a warm welcome to Indianapolis to the visiting brethren, and hoped that the results of the meeting would be felt with thankfulness by all interested in and con­ nected with it.

D r. R eid next spoke, thanking God for the delightful weather for this occasion, as contrasted with the anniversary held in this city twelve years ago, amid a fearful and contin­ uous storm ; for the greatly increased success of these later years, of which lie cited instances showing that success in for­ eign missions is far above the average success in our own land. ANNIVERSARY. 33

R e v . M. M. P a r k u u r s t presented evidences of the genu­ ineness of the piety of converts from heathenism, and of the heroism of the native ministry. He advocated a more heroic missionary spirit at home and abroad. Rev. W. A. Spencer followed in a similar vein, showing the “ oneness of Methodism.” Methodists are the same the world over, a singing, praying, working class of Christians. He showed that our missions were organized on the basis of self- support, which permeates the whole field. The last two brethreu contributed greatly to the interest of the occasion, inasmuch as they had in person visited the mis­ sion fields. Brother Spencer sang in various languages, to the delight of the audience. D r. Goode spoke of work among the aborigines, which, he believed, had in former years been highly remunerative, and would be again did the Church turn her attention to this field. He highly commended the peace policy of the President of the United States. R ev. N. L. Brakeman represented our southern field with much interest. Rev. R. Andrus, D.D., said:—

I arise to express my thanks for the good and faithful agents who put the missionary contributions to the good use for which they are intended. They are doing good work, and pay their way by so doing. The Secre­ taries go among the people every-where with their burden of thought and tire of missions, and I would nominate a dozen of them at the next quad­ rennial if I had the opportunity.

It was a hallowed hour, and the great congregation sang with a will, “ I love thy kingdom, Lord,” and returned to their homes, no doubt, with new faith in this holy cause. A conference meeting was held on Saturday morning at Roberts Park Church, and free discussion was had on many points of interest. The Corresponding Secretaries presided, and Dr. Holliday, Dr. De La Matyr, Bishop Harris, Rev. N. L. Brakeman, Rev. G. L. Curtis, Rev. J. Kiger, Bishop Bowman, Rev. M. M. Parkhurst, and Rev. W. A. Spencer, participated in the discussions. 34 ANNIVERSARY.

At Meridian-street Chapel, Bishop Harris, on Saturday, presented to a large audience his report of what he saw in our Missions as he took his recent round-the-world trip. His tale was full of interest and encouragement, which detained the willing congregation for an hour and a half. On Sabbath morning the various pulpits of the city were occupied as follows: Meridian-street, Bishop Harris; Roberts Park, Bishop Foster; Grace Church, Bishop Bowman ; Trinity Chnrch, Rev. Dr. R eid; Fletcher Place, Rev. Dr. Dashiell; California-street, Rev. M. M. Parkhurst; Ames Church, Rev. W. A. Spencer; Massachusetts Avenue, Rev. Dr. Andrus; Patterson Church, Rev. S. L. Binkley; Third-street, Rev. Dr. H oyt; Blackford-street, Rev. Dr. J. J. Hight. In the afternoon children’s meetings were addressed as fol­ lows : Roberts Park, Rev. M. M. Parkhurst; Meridian-street, Rev. W. A. Spencer; Trinity Church, Bishop Foster; Grace Church, Dr. Dashiell; Fletcher Place, Bishop Harris; Cali­ fornia-street, Rev. Dr. J. J. Hight: Ames Church, Rev. Dr. Reid; Massachusetts Avenue, Bishop Bowman; Third-street, Dr. Andrus; Blackford-street, Rev. S. L. Binkley. At the Academy of Music, on Sunday evening, a great mass meeting was assembled. It was a complete outpouring of Indiana Methodism. The vast Academy would not hold the assembly, and Dr. Birch’s church (Presbyterian) was opened to receive the overflow, and was soon filled to repletion. At the Academy ex-Lieut.-Gen. "Will Cumback presided. The singing was led by the combined choirs of the city from the platform. The opening prayer was by Rev. J. H. Hull. Dr. Dashiell briefly stated the points in the corning annual report. Addresses were then made by Bishop Bowman, Rev. M. M. Parkhurst, and Rev. W. A. Spencer, which cannot be even summarized. At the Presbyterian Chnrch Rev. J. Kiger presided, and Dr. Reid and Bishop Foster addressed the assembly. The collections of the day wore reported, and were nearly double those of last year. FIFTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPOET.

OTJR M I S S I O N S .

AFRICA.

Commenced in 1833.

BISHOP JANES has Episcopal Supervision.

The Liberia Annual Conference was to hold its last session in Greenville, Sinoe County, on January 28. Early i.n that month Bishop Roberts came to Monrovia, and engaged a ves­ sel to take the members of the conference down the coast to the session. The vessel, however, was stranded, and the con­ ference was necessarily held at Monrovia. The bishop had been for months in failing health, and by the time conference convened he was unable to meet with them, and two days afterward, January 30, he departed in holy peace, with the en­ tire conference at his bedside. The conference in their tribute declare it was, to them, like the falling of a Moses, Joshua, Caleb, or Daniel, and that they remember with satisfaction “ some most powerful effects produced by the keenness of his silvery voice, as he held audiences entranced for an hour or more.” He was a good man and true, and the Church sincerely mourns his departure. Bishop John Wright Roberts was born in Petersbnrgh, Vir­ ginia, and was among the earliest emigrants to Liberia. He was faithful in his new home to the grace he had found in his native land, and in 1838 entered upon the work of preaching the Gospel in Liberia. He was elected to elder’s orders at the session of the Liberia Conference of 1841, and ordained in- the United States the same year. He was elected bishop by the Liberia Conference in 1866, and ordained on the 20th of June of the same year at St. Paul’s Church in the city of 36 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

New York, leaving New York five days afterward for the field of his superintendency. The General Minutes say: “ Bishop Roberts was endowed with excellent mental gifts, which, under the circumstances of his early condition, were exceedingly well trained. His grace of manner and of spirit was superior. A gentleman by nature and culture, a Christian in faith and life, he impressed most favorably all with whom he associated. He was a diligent and judicious administrator within the bounds of that portion of the Church committed to his charge. May his life and labors bring forth fruit to the spiritual and temporal prosperity of the young Re­ public, and of the vast continent on which it is located! ” Rev. Wm. P. Kennedy, Sen., presided at the conference, and its business was regularly attended, interrupted only by the sad duties attendant upon the decease of the bishop. Two young men were admitted on trial, thus not making good their numbers, two besides the bishop having died, namely, Philip Gross and Peter Wright. The statistics make the following showing:—

Probationers...... 200 Pull members...... 2,100 . Local preachers...... 40 Deaths...... 100 Children baptized...... 104 Adults baptized...... 106 Number of churches...... 33 Probable value...... $16,174 Parsonages ...... 6 Probable value...... $4,440 Sunday-schools...... 37 Officers and teachers...... 238 Scholars...... 1,721 I*or Conference Claimants...... $600 For Missionary Society— Churches...... $25 “ “ “ —Sabbath-schools...... $5

This, it will be seen by comparison, is a most gratifying in­ crease in almost every department. O f the membership above named, three hundred and fifty are native Africans, and of the probationers sixty are native Africans. The day schools are not reported. 1875-j AFRICA. 87

The preachers were appointed as follows:—

Monrovia District, G. A. Pitman, P. E .—Monrovia, C. A. Pitman. J. S. Payne, H. H. Whitfield, supernumeraries. Robertsport, H. E. Fuller. New Georgia and Penqua, to be supplied. Ammonsville, G. J. Hargraves. Mount Olive and Marshall, J. H. Deputie, Jos. Harris, J. P. Artis. St. Paul’s River District, D. Ware, P. E.— St. Paul’s River Circuit, D . Ware. Millsburgli and White Plains, H. W. Lucas. Arthington, W. P. Kennedy, Jun. Heddington and Bensonville, S. J. Campbell, H. Ryan. Careysburgh and Queah Mission, W. T. Hagans. Bassa District, IF. P. Kennedy, Sen., P. E.—Buchanan, to be sup­ plied. Edina, to be supplied. Bexley, James R. Moore. New Hope, W. P. Sen. New Cess, to be supplied. Durbinville, to be supplied. Sinoe District, J. C. Lowrie, P. E .—Greenville, J. C. Lowrie. Lou­ isiana and Bluntsville, to be supplied. Sinoe Mission, to be supplied. Butaw, to be supplied. Cape Palmas District, C. H Harmon, P. E .—Mount Scott and Tub- mantown, C. H. Harmon. Grebo Mission, Chas. Cummings.

The next conference is appointed to meet at Cape Palmas. At the present writing it is just at hand, and our latest infor­ mation is that this whole region is devastated by war. These disturbances may have a most important bearing upon our Church in Liberia, if not upon the Republic itself. The office, filled with anxiety for the welfare of our brethren in that field, called the attention of our own Government to the situation, and petitioned it to send there a vessel of war, and to make such intervention for our property and our friends as may be lawful and proper, which as we understand has met a fa­ vorable response. It becomes us all to prajT that these com­ motions may turn out for the furtherance of Christ’s kingdom in Africa. SOUTH AMERICA.

Commenced in 1836.

BISHOP BOWMAN has Episcopal Supervision.

Rev. H en ry G. Jackson, Superintendent, and Pastor of the Spanish Church at Buenos Ayres. Rev. John F. Thomson, Pastor of the Spanish Church at Montevideo. Rev. Thomas B. W ood, Pastor of the Spanish charge in Rosario. Rev. Thomas M ’C lin tock , Pastor of the English Church at Buenos Ayres. Rev. Joseph R. W ood, Pastor of the English Church at Rosario. Missionaries sent ont by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society—Miss Lou. B. Deming and Miss Jennie R. Chapin.

I. B uenos A yres. The first Protestant Spanish sermon in Buenos Ayres was preached May 12, 1867, by a man who was not born until several years after the establishment of the Church in BuenoB Ayres. He was converted in the little English Church in Buenos Ayres, which is proud to claim him as a proof that it has not existed wholly in vain. The Mission to the natives (and that is the sense in which it should be considered when estimating its success as a mission) in Buenos Ayres dates from the middle of 1867, in Montevideo from 1870, and in Rosario from 1872. The growth of the English charge is necessarily limited. Using a language not understood by the people of the coun­ try, it is confined in its operation to a foreign element in the city, which is comparatively small and constantly changing; but this charge can in no just sense be called a failure. The men who have labored here, Drs. Dempster, Norris, Lore, Car- 1875.1 SOUTH AMERICA. 39 row, and Goodfellow, are not such as would be expected to perpetuate a bad failure through a period of more than thirty years, at the expense of the Missionary Society. Faithful to their calling, they abounded in the work of the Lord, and they labored not in vain. The fruits of their earnest work are to be met with all over this land, and two faithful and successful missionaries have been given to the work of the Lord in for­ eign lands. One of them is preaching with remarkable suc­ cess against the Romish abomination in the Republic of Uru­ guay, and the other is helping to evangelize priest-ridden Spain. Another son of the Church in Buenos Ayres is a Methodist missionary in New Mexico, another is a city missionary in London, and another is preaching in the United States. All these were converted at the altar of the English Church in Buenos Ayres. Besides these ministers of the Gospel that are the fruit of our mission in Buenos A\-res, how many others have been saved, and are now rejoicing— some on earth and many in heaven ! Nor has this English charge been so heavy a financial burden to the Missionary Society as, I fear, many of the good people who give missionary money suppose. True, the pastors have been sent out from the United States, and have returned at the expense of the society, and, at times, a small sum has been appropriated to supplement the pastor’s salary or pay his house rent; but during the most of the time the charge has been self-supporting, as it now is. Both the English and Spanish work in Buenos Ayres is being car­ ried on at present— and has been for two years past—without any expense to the Missionary Society. If the property of the mission in this city were sold at public auction, it would bring sufficient to refund every dollar that the Board has spent on the mission in Buenos Ayres. As for the expenditure of labor, do one who has labored here regrets having done so, however much he may regret that more has not been accomplished. In justice to the English charge, it should also be known that, besides what it has done for its own support, it has paid the incidental expenses of the Spanish service ever since that service was begun, in 1867 ; purchased a small property at Bar­ racas at a cost of twelve hundred dollars, gold, and raised a 40 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. subscription of about fifteen thousand dollars, gold, for the new church in Buenos Ayres. In Buenos Ayres we have also a Spanish charge, with preach­ ing and Sunday-school every Sabbath, which has already pro­ duced fruit. A number of Spanish-speaking persons have been truly converted, some of whom have died in the faith. Only two weeks ago it was my sad duty to attend the funeral of one of these. Dona Juana Maneo de Noronha was un­ doubtedly the most remarkable woman that South America has produced. Her extraordinary talents as a writer, her zeal in the cause of popular education, her advanced ideas, her practical, sound sense,»and her unselfish devotion to the good of her race, had made her known wherever the Spanish lan­ guage is spoken; but the best o f all is, that during the last years of her life she was a humble, devoted Christian. She connected herself with our Church and Sabbath-school, to both of which she was ardently attached. The Sabbath before she died the superintendent visited her, in company with one of the brethren, and found her awaiting death with a serenity of spirit truly admirable. Her Bible, a Christmas present from the Sabbath-school, lay on a chair beside her. She said her daughter had been reading it to her. When asked if she found consolation in it then, “ O, y e s!” she replied, “ God is very good to me. In the night I wake from sleep to praise God. In my suffering I still must praise him.” Each subsequent day of her life she expressed her confidence in the Saviour. Word came to her from the priest of the Church in her parish that if she did not confess and receive the sacrament, and thus reconcile herself to the Church, she could not be buried in consecrated ground ; but she cared noth­ ing for that. She preferred that her grave should be among those who, like herself, had died trusting in Jesus alone for salvation. And so we buried her in the “ American Ground ” in the little Protestant cemetery in Buenos Ayres. The Spanish congregation in Buenos Ayres is not large now, Bimply because the pastor, having to take charge of the En­ glish congregation besides, has not the time to devote either to the services or to the people necessary to make it a success in 1875.] SOUTH AMERICA. 41 point of numbers. Reinforcements having now come, the Spanish work will give a good account of itself here also.

II. Montevideo. At Montevideo, one hundred and twenty miles from Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Republic of Uruguay, Brother Thom­ son is stationed. W e have there a small growing English- speaking charge, and a Sunday-school, composed principally of Spanish children and adults, numbering over two hundred. The Spanish congregation is only limited b}’ the capacity of the church. Frequently crowds go away because they cannot obtain admission; and this is not because of the novelty of Protestant preaching, for it has been going on there for a couple of years or more. There is not another point in the whole mission field of our Church that has been so successful in so short a time after its commencement as our mission in Montevideo under the labors of Brother Thomson.

III. Rosario. In Rosario, the second city in importance in the Argentine Republic, about two hundred miles from Buenos Ayres, we also have an English and a Spanish charge. The mission in Rosario has not merely taken firm root, it is bearing fru it, which makes us glad for the present and full of faith for the future. It has many different branches, all of which are widening in usefulness.. First, because oldest among our various kinds of operations, comes the

English Work. Our little church is situated in tho. foreign corner of Rosario, and not far from it live the little colony of English working people employed by the Central Argentine Railway. There is an Anglican chaplaincy here, where the Established Church service is attended by the wealthier English residents; but the working classes attend our services, which are acting as a leaven in the lump. The congregation, though fluctuating, sometimes fills the little church. The collections, though en­ 42 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. tirely from poor people, cover the current expenses, and leave something for improvements which we are making in the property. The Sunday-School is not purely English, as a number of native children attend it. The average attendance is thirty, and is increasing. The in­ terest and usefulness are augmenting. The older scholars are making regular missionaries. The collections average a dollar a week, and all the children are poor. These collections have bought a new book-case, and added some new books to the little collection sent out by the Sunday-School Union last year, be­ sides training the children in systematic beneficence. Within the last cool season two Sunday-school concerts have been held, in which texts, recitations, and hymns in Spanish and En­ glish, with some of Moody and Sankey’s songs, and other in­ teresting features, composed the programme. The good effect of all this is seen not so much in the numbers it gathers in, as in the characters it is forming in those ingathered. Our older scholars are not leaving us, but are being admitted into the Church, and identified publicly with our work. The younger ones are being led along in spite of the abominable influences that surround nearty all of them in their daily life: These children all speak both languages, and the good they are to do hereafter is incalculable. The workers in the English Sunday- school are, besides Mrs. Wood and the Missionary ladies, Misses Chapin and Dunning, Brothers Viney and Morris, and Miss Anna Churchman.

The Prayer Meeting keeps up the spiritual life of the English-speaking people. It is not as well attended as it would be if our church were situ­ ated in a better street. There are no lamps near it, and it is in a doleful, lonesome place on the brink of the- river bluff, where no one would go in the evening unless for some special purpose, and, unfortunately, where the most of those who habit­ ually pass that way by night have a bad purpose. Still the prayer meeting is kept up every Sunday evening, and is not 1875.] SOUTH AMERICA. 45 only’a means of grace to those who go on purpose, but also serves to benefit some who, though not attendants on the preaching, occasionally come in there. Brother Viney has just returned from a visit to England full of revival fire, and we are all catching the flame.

A Day School, has been in operation since early this year in the room adjoin­ ing our chapel. It was opened to furnish instruction to some of our Sunday-school scholars who can have no other chance for an education even in the rudiments of knowledge. It has resulted not only in that, but also in gathering in some others who have been added to the Sunday-school, and lately it has un­ expectedly come to serve an indispensable purpose which I will presently describe. The teacher is Miss Anna Churchman, a member of a Methodist family from California that has settled in the province of Entre Rios. This school is kept up at the superintendent’s personal expense. Miss Churchman receives a small salary and her board to do this indispensable work. The tuition fees cover but a small part of the outlay, yet must be kept up. The English children of this country that grow up in ignorance and vice make worse heathen than the natives. As they all pass for Protestants there is an absolute necessity of doing something for them, so as to show that the name does not determine the character. Besides, we look for the English children brought up in this country to become thq first, if not the most usef ul, workers which the mission will raise up.

The Spanish Work is the work to which all the foregoing is but preliminary and tributary. This was begun four years ago with the first regu­ lar public services in Spanish ever held in the interior of South America. It has not yet assumed its true form or proportions from the simple want o f a preaching-plaee in the city, for which I have been pleading and hoping all these years. Still the work has assumed an importance which deserves a descrip­ tion of its various departments. 44 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

The Preaching takes place in our little chapel in tlie foreign corner, where the natives never go except for special motives. The Lord lias not je t endowed me with the gift of John the Baptist, to draw all the city out into the wilderness to hear the Gospel. Conse­ quently the attendance is small, consisting of those who have become permanently interested, and occasional curious ob­ servers. To these are given systematic exposition of the Script­ ures rather than sermons on set texts, and make experimental religion the constant theme. The effect is all that could be expected, both in the hearers themselves, and in others who are being evangelized through their personal influence.

The Spanish Sunday-School is held separate from the English, at a different hour and with an independent organization, but in regard to the work accom­ plished the two are but parts of one operation. The workers are Mrs. W ood and Brother Yiney. The children are trained in singing and religious knowledge, all in Spanish. While Mrs. Wood was sick and Brother Yiney absent, Miss Chapin and Miss Denning assisted. The want of books and Sunday- school requisites in Spanish is a great hinderance, but we get on the best we can with what can be had, and keep up a con­ stant and profitable interest.

The Class-Meeting is conducted in Spanish by Brother Yiney on Tuesday even­ ings, and is the means of spiritual training of the most faithful of the adult converts. Their exercises in prayer, conversation, and searching of the Scriptures have been highly profitable, con­ tributing to a goodly growth in grace and knowledge in those who attend. Another Social Meeting has been commenced in German by Brother Gruber, a zealous Swiss who has joined us. The German and Swiss Protestants here are like sheep without a shepherd. Some of them who understand Spanish adhere to our services. Others who do 1876.] SOUTH AMERICA. 45 not have urged us to hold services in German. If they sup­ port this movement began by Brother Gruber, and we can pos­ sibly find time to undertake something in that direction, we will try what can be done. W e feel that the main object is to draw every thing into Spanish. But if the German element here had some Gospel life in it, it would be a valuable aid to the Spanish work. JRev. T. B. Wood thus pleads for a new church :—

“ The Day o f Small Things has not yet passed for this mission, and I cannot yet report what ought to be the main thing, a large, flourishing congre­ gation with a growing Church o f the native people in the midst o f this city. This is solely for the want of a preaching place in the city. It is not because the people will not come. For­ merly, when the street leading to our church was not so repul­ sive as now, and when I would arouse curiosity by advertise­ ments, I used to have the little church full at the Spanish services. But at best it holds but about a hundred people, and half that number cannot be expected to attend regularly in such a badly situated, uninviting a place as is ours. When­ ever I get a chance to deliver a, discourse in the city, on any subject whatever, they flock to hear me, applaud what I say, snatch it up for the press, and on several occasions my dis­ courses have been printed in pamphlet form by their admirers for general circulation. Now what hinders the proclaiming of the Gospel to the multitudes of this city ? Onty the want of a place in the city in which to assemble them. For this I have been pleading for fou r years, and am still pleading with the lingering hope that this year, at last, the rent for a place will be allowed me. Once fairly started, there is every sign that the operation would pay its own expenses; but I cannot hope for money to start it from those who may do most to sustain it. How long must the great work in this place wait for a start?”

Tract Distribution. is carried on on a wide and widening scale. Ten thousand pages in a month has not been unusual. The colporteurs are 46 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. the older members of the two Sunday-schools. Two sons of Brother Morris, English boys, and two of Brother Viney, na­ tive born, are the most successful, and are acquiring a skill as well as developing a zeal in this work that will augment their usefulness through all their lives. > They go from vessel to ves­ sel in the river among the seamen, and stand at the railway gates when workmen or passengers are thronging through. They give away tracts and Scripture portions, and sell Bibles, Testaments, and other books. These are chiefly in the Spanish language; but much is done also in English, Italian, French, and German. Besides the work of the Sunday-school scholars, Mrs. Viney has for a long time made occasional trips among the people of certain neighborhoods, taking with her one of her children to read and give away tracts and portions. The. Misses Chapin and Dunning have also adopted that plan, and have encoun­ tered some rich experiences of which they have given accounts to the W . F. M. S. Our materials have been received partly from our own Tract Society, but as they publish nothing in Spanish we have had to rely on other sources, chiefly the American Tract Society and the London Religious Tract Society. Other corporations and private individuals in England have sent us help in the way of tracts and books, not only in Spanish, but in other lan­ guages. Brother Viney’s recent visit to England has increased the number of our friends there, and we are expecting more assist­ ance from them. His opportune return with a good supply of materials that had been given him found our work paralyzed for want of tracts. The first Sunday after his arrival seven­ teen hundred pages of tracts were given out with fourteen por­ tions. Before the next Sunday came round two thousand pages more had been given out with seventeen portions and one Bible. The next week the weather was bad, and the result a little less; but this may suffice to illustrate the scale of these operations. It will be seen that we have in fact established ourselves firmly in the three important points of the River Plate Repub­ lics, and have in each of these cities both English and Spanish 1875.] SOUTH AMERICA. 47 charges in a healthy condition, with visible results gained from the ranks of Romanism. True, but little has been done com­ pared with the mighty and difficult task set before us; but we who are face to face with the fearful abomination that fills this land, and appreciate perhaps as fully as do those at home the difficulties that are to be overcome, do not yet believe it a hope­ less work, or feel that our labors thus far have been wholly un­ availing. The long-needed help is at hand. Rev. T. M’Olin- tock has arrived, and entered upon his work in the English Church at Buenos Ayres. Rev. Joseph R. Wood is expected in a few weeks to take charge of the English congregation at Rosario. This will en­ able Brother T. B. Wood to give his whole time to the Spanish work in that city. CHINA MISSIONS. Commenced in 1847.

BISHOP WILEY has Episcopal Supervision.

T h e steady growth of our missions in China continues. Long and patient years of toil spent in this field are bringing forth an abundant harvest. The Church has been thrilled by the facts which Bishop Harris communicates as the result of his personal inspection of these Missions. The men of God to whom the Church committed the planting of these Missions have done their work well.

I. EAST CHINA. Commenced in 1847.

HEAD-QUARTERS, FOOCHOW. Missionaries. Rev. S. L. B a ld w in , Rev. N. J. P lu m b, “ Nathan Sites, “ B. E. E d g e l l , “ Franklin Ohlinger, (in U. S. A .,) “ D. W. Chandler.

Assistant Missionaries. Mrs. Ettie E. Baldwin, Mrs. J u li a W . P lu m b , “ S. M o o r e Sit e s , “ L o o isa D . E d g e l l , Mrs. Mart E. C h a n d le r .

^Missionaries o f W. IP. M.

Miss Beulah "Woolston, Miss S a l l i e H. W o o ls t o n , Miss Sigourney Tkask, M.D.

Native Preachers -Elders. Hu Po-Mi, Sia Sek-Ong, Hu Yong-Mi, Li Yu-Mi, Ling Ching-Ting, Yek Ing-Kwang, Deacons. Hu Sing-Mi, Ting Mi-Ai, Sia Lieng-Li, Chiong Taik-Liong, Li Cha-Mi, Pang Ting-Hie. 1875.] CHINA.

XJn.ordn.ined. Preachers. Ting Ncng-Cliiek, Tong Taik-Cheu, Ting Kie-Hwi, Ting Kiu-Seu, Hwong Taik-Chiong, .Ting Siu-Kung, Ting Ching-Kwong, Ting Hung-Ngwong, Ngu Ing-Siong, Ngoi Ki-Lang, Ting Teng-Nieng, Ling Saeng-Lai, Tang Taik-Tu, Ngu Muk-Ong, Ting Ing-Cheng, Sie Hwo-Mi, Ling Seng-Eu, Taing Kwang-Ing, Ling Ming-Chiong, Siek Chiong-Tieng, Ting Ung-Chu, Ting Soi-Ling, Sia Heng-To, Ling Ching-Chieng.

Preachers on Trial. Wong Hok-Ku, Tiong Seuk-Pwo, Ling Ming-Seng, Wong Eung-Chiong, Sioh Lu-Kwang. Ung Kwong-Koi, Hwong Taik-Lik, Won Kwok-Hing, Chung Ka-Eu, * Lau K wong-Hung, *Wong Hwai-Ching, Ting Tieng-Ling, Hwong Pau-Seng, Ling Hiong-Chung, * Taing Kieng-Ing, Hu Ngwong-Tang, Tiong Tiong-Mi, Ting Seng-Taik, *Ngu Ing-Hwnk, Tiong Ming-Tung, Hu Ngwong-Ko, tJ Sieu-Ieu, Tang King-Tong, *Ling Tang-Kie, Yong Hung Siong, * Li Tiong-Chwi, Ling Chiong-Ling, U Sieu-E, *Sie Po-Mi, * Sie Seng-Chang, *Ting Ka-Sing, Ho Ming-Li, Wong King-Cliu, Cheng Chiong-Ming, * Chi Hi-Seng.

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. Missionaries...... 5 Assistant missionaries...... 5 Missionaries of W. F. M. S...... i! Native prenehers...... : ...... 71 Total agents of the Society...... 84 Adults baptized during: the year...... 23D Children baptized during tlie year ...... 130 Total baptisms during the year...... :>60 Members in full connection...... 1,228 Probationers...... 646 Baptized children...... 427 Total members, probationers, and baptized children...... 2,HOI Increase over last year...... 266 Biblical Institute, students...... 10 Girls’ Boarding-school, pupils...... 29 Girls’ Day-schools, (fourteen.) pnpils...... about 250 Sundaj'-scliools, -scholars...... 904 Number of pages prinied...... 2,582,188 Value of Mission property...... $56;000

* Assigned to studies nt the Biblical Institute. 4 50 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

APPOINTMENTS OF THE W. F. M. S.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

Boarding-school, Foochow, Miss Beulah Woolston, Miss S. H. Woolston. Medical Mission Work, Foochow, Miss Sigourney Trask, M.D.

Deaconesses. Where located. Under charge of Tong Hieng-Ming, Foochow, Misses Woolston. Wong Ting-Ai, Hung-moi, Mrs. Baldwin. Lau Ohiong-Sai, Lek-Tu, a a Wong Seuk-King, 11 u a Chiu Le-Sai, Ku-cheng, a u Ma-li:a, Lo-kang, Mrs. Edgell.

DAY-SCHOOLS.

Teachers. Where located. Under charge of W on g Sia-Se, Tieng-ang, Mrs. Baldwin. Kwok Hi-Cho, Tung-tong, Misses Woolston. Wong Hu-Se, Ching-sing Tong, 4t 44 Ting Hu-Se, Tau-tong-kau, 4 ( 44 Ting Chung-Kwong, Yek-yong, Mrs. Sites. Ngoi Ngung-Saeng, Hung-moi, Mrs. Baldwin. Wong Lau-Se, • Lek-tu, Misses Woolston. Hu A-W ak, Ku-cheng, Mrs. Baldwin. One to be opened by 4t a One to be opened by Misses Woolston.

HOK-CHIANG DISTRICT.

Two Deaconesses to be employed by Mrs. Plumb.

DAY-SCHOOLS.

Teachers. Where located. Under charge of N goi Se, Au-ngoi, Misses Woolston. Ngoi Seuk-Ang, Hai-tau, Mrs. Plumb. One to be opened by

HING-HWA DISTRICT.

Deaconesses. Where located. Under charge of Wong Yu-Ang, Hing-hwa, Mrs. Baldwin. Ting Eng-Ang, ll 44 Mrs. Sites. Chiu Keng-Te, Teng-hu, 4 4 *4

DAY-SCHOOLS.

Teachers. Where located. Under charge of Ling Tang-Le, Chau-u, Misses W oolston. Ting Soi-Taik, Hung-le, 4 4 4 4 Ling Chiu-Ang, Kie-kang, 44 44 Chiu Tiu-Se, Teng-hu, (4 44 One to be opened by ii ii 1875.] CHINA. 51

The year has been one of prosperity, with cheering progress in all de­ partments o f our work. In the statistics reported at the annual meeting, the only columns in which any decrease appeared were those recording the number of deaths and o f expulsions; while in members, probationers, baptized children, the number of adult and infant baptisms during the year, and contributions for the support of preachers and presiding elders, there was a satisfactory increase. The native presiding elders are year­ ly growing in power and efficiency, are measuring up to the responsibili­ ties imposed upon them, and are caring for all Church interests in such a manner as to give us great hope for the future. The number of preachers now in the service of the Mission is seventy-one, of whom six are elders, six deacons, twenty-four unordained preachers, and thirty-five preachers on trial. Ten of the last named are assigned to studies at the Biblical Institute, but do regular work in preaching at least twice a week in the neighboring chapels. The matter of self-support still occupies much of our attention, and decided advance has been made during the past year. The presiding elders of the Foochow and Hing-Hwa Districts have been entirely sup­ ported by the native Church. The presiding elder of the Hok-chiang District received three fifths of his support from the same source. Elder Ling Ching-Ting was supported by the Keng-kiang Circuit, and deacon Ting Mi-Ai by the Kia-sioh Circuit. Li Cha-Mi again received a bach­ elor’s support from the Lieng-chu-li Circuit, the Mission supplementing an allowance for his wife. All these will remain on native support during the coming year; the Au-ngoi Circuit will support a graduate of the Biblical Institute just appointed to that field, and considerable reductions will be made in the help allowed by the Mission to some of the other circuits. A few brief extracts from speeches made at the Self-support Anniversary during the annual meeting will show some­ thing of the experience and the spirit of the brethren in this matter. Sia Sek-Ong said: ‘‘ Last year I was sent to the Hing-hwa District. The previous year it had raised only 41,000 cash for the presiding elder. I did not stop to ask whether it would do to move my family there or not, but moved as soon as I could. When I reached there, I found a picul of rice and a load of-wood awaiting me. The stewards estimated my support at 100,000 cash, and my traveling exj^enses at 34,000, and they have paid it in full. I have not said a word about my own sup­ port during the year, but have had a peaceful heart to go about my work as a preacher of the Gospel.” Ting Mi-Ai said: “ I used to be paid in round foreign dollars, which were very nice to have; but they were an obstacle to the contributions of the people, who tliought we had plenty of money. This year I have been paid in -potato money, [referring to the round slices of sweet potatoes, which are dried, and extensively used by the people in his region, many of whom cannot afford to eat rice.] But I have found potato money as good as any other kind. I can get rice, or woQd, or anything else I need with it, and I have better heart to preach the Gospel than ever before.” Ling Ohing-Ting said: “ Two years ago ¡52 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

the Tveng-kiang Circuit contributed 17,000 cash; last year, 27,500; this year, 45,000; for next’year they have subscribed 68,000. The Hok-ch’iang District can support five preachers, and the Hing-hwa District three, be­ sides the presiding elders. I have never been so peaceful as during this year of native support.” Li Yu-Mi said: “ Let the Missionary Society help us a little longer, and we will get the Hok-ch’iang District entirely on self-support.” But I must not make further quotations. Those I have given will show the present aspects of the case, and the feeling that prevails among our leading preachers on the subject. The annual meeting was held at Foochow, Oct. 13 to 20. It was not characterized by the emotional demonstration of last year’s meeting at Siek-keng; but for earnestness and spirituality, for intelligent devotion to the interests of the Church, for clear and evangelical preaching, for intense desire -and earnest seeking after growth in grace, it has not been surpassed by any previous occasion. The presence of Rev. John Stron- 'ach, of the London Mission at Amoy, and Rev. Carstairs Douglas, LL.D., of the Amoy Presbytery, (representing the American Reformed and En­ glish Presbyterian Churches,) and two native preachers from Amoy, as fraternal delegates, added very much to the interest of the meeting. The increased interest taken by the preachers in the work for the women Avas also a marked feature of the meeting. Never have the preachers entered upon the work of a new year in better spirit, or with greater courage, than now. The work contemplated last year on the island o f Ilai-tang has been opened, and already shows signs of success. In November last we had the pleasure of greeting Brother and Sister Chandler, and Miss Dr. Trask, as additional members of our Mission. They entered at once and with great earnestness upon the study of the language. Brother Chandler has already conducted meetings, and en­ gaged in public exercises in the language, much to the gratification and profit of the people. Dr. Trask has found abundant opportunity for the exercise of her profession among the women and children, and has al­ ready done a large amount of work with great success. This medical w ork among the Avonien and children is one of the most promising de­ partments of our work. In July last we had the pleasure of welcoming back Brother and Sister Sites and their younger daughter. Our joy at greeting them again on the field was shaded by a n x ie ty in regard to the state of Brother Sites’ eyes, which were very seriously affected. Up to this time fair progress lias been made toAvard complete recovery; and we are earnestly hoping that ere long he will be able to do full Avork, as in days past. In February last we parted from Brother Ohlinger for a season. He kindly undertook the care of my son on the way home, and Ave have been grateful to hear of their safe arrival there. We hope to welcome Brother Ohlinger back before the close of the year, and trust that he will by no means be allowed to return alone. The new building for the printing-office and seminary was dedicated, 1857>.J CHINA. 53 with appropriate services, in June last. It is a fine building of three and a half stories, well adapted to its purposes, and every way a credit to the society. The Sanitarium at Sliarp Peak was finished at the beginning of the summer, and proved of great benefit to the families of the Mission, en­ abling them to escape to a great degree the intense heat of the summer, giving them pure, fresh air, and sea bathing, and enabling them to enr ter upon the autumn work with greater vigor and energy than usual.

REPORTS FROM THE DISTRICTS. Foochow District.—Rev. B. E. Edgell, in charge during the last year, reports as follow s: “ It has been my privilege to visit in part only the work on this district. I find that portion of the field most distant from Foo­ chow is now the most flourishing. In my last trip to Ku-cheng the chapel on Sabbath was well filled with an attentive audience, who were mainly members of the Church. At that time I was called on to baptize a child whose parents had placed it in a partially covered grave to die, because it was a girl. The cries of the infant child were heard by a member of our Church, who chanced to pass through the field in which the child was buried. In the kindness of his heart he took it to his own home, where it is now being nurtured. The native preacher in charge of the work, Hu Sing-Mi, is an intelligent, devoted man, so that the work is extending into regions many tens of miles beyond. The southern side of the district, including the city of Foochow, has not shown any marked prosperity; yet the circuit and stations have been vigorously worked. The multitudes are constantly hearing the word of God, both from the mission­ aries and native ministry. We can but pray and labor that the Spirit will use the word already known in the conviction and salvation of many. “ The present number of members in the district is two hundred and forty-one, being an increase over last year of twelve. The present num­ ber of probationers is fifty-four; increase twenty-three. There has also been an increase in the number of children attending both the Sunday and day schools. The amount raised this year was about $118, given by the native Church for the support of the Gospel in their midst. When we reflect that within the limits of this district there are more than two millions of people, the work done appears small. Yet we believe the Gospel has begun a conquest here so thorough that it will never come to naught,but will widen and deepen till the waste places shall be made glad ” Hoh-cTi'iang District.—Rev. N. J. Plumb, missionary in charge, reports as follow s: “ The work in Hok-cli’iang has made considerable progress during the year, both as regards the number and spirituality of the membership and the support of their preachers. The elder in charge, Rev. Li Yu-Mi, has done his work well, and the preachers have all been faithful, and given satisfactory proof of their devotion to the work com­ mitted to them. One preacher, Elder Ling Ching-Ting, has been en­ tirely supported by his circuit, and several others have received fully half 54 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. of their support, while all have received some. We now only rent three chapels in the district, while some twelve or fifteen places o f worship are sustained by the members. At the beginning of the year a new sta­ tion was opened upon the island o f Hai-tmg. For a time we had diffi­ culty in holding our rented premises, but in a short time all opposition ceased, and reports came o f a great interest having sprung up in a family on the island, one member of which had several years previously heard the truth at our East-street City Chapel. Tile whole family, sixteen in number, expressed the desire to become Christians and were admitted on trial, eight of whom were, during the year, baptized and received into full connection. None of the missionaries have as yet visited the place, but hope to do so soon.” Hing-icha District.— Rev. N. J. Plumb, who has had charge since tha return of Rev. F. Ohlinger to the United States, reports as follows: “ In this district three preachers have been entirely supported by the native Church. The presiding elder, Sia Sek-Ong, received, for salary and traveling expenses, 124,000 cash, (salary 100,000, traveling expenses 24,000,) about $108, which is regarded as a liberal support. Of the chapels in the Hing-wha prefecture, some twenty or more, only three are now rented by the mission. Under the wise and discreet guid­ ance of the efficient elder and the earnest labors of the preachers, attended by God’s blessing, there has been a great increase in the num­ bers and spiritual life of the membership, and progress made in every department.” Tong-ping District.— Rev. S. L. Baldwin, missionary in charge, reports as follows : “ The increase of members on the district during the past year has been seven, and the increase of probationers twelve, while there are seven baptized children less than last year. The district is a vast missionary field, in which we have a little nucleus of Church members at the various prefectural and district cities. The presiding elder, Yek Ing-Kwang, has shown himself capable and efficient. There are signs of progress on the Yong-ping Circuit. Difficulties of various kinds have marked the year on the Tai-cheng Circuit— not the least among which arose from the fact of the preacher’s encouraging inquirers to expect help from him in litigation before the civil magistrate, for which offense the annual meeting dropped him from the list of preachers on trial. There have also been troubles on the Chiong-hu-pwang Circuit, arising from the determination of some o f the members to kill and sell beef, when such acts were forbidden by the civil magistrate. It is said that the failure of that region to secure any graduates at the literary exam­ inations is attributed to the displeasure of the gods at the slaughter of beef; hence the prohibition of such slaughter. The members in question held, that as there was nothing wrong in their killing and selling beef, they were not to be blamed for doing it. The preacher held that they must obey the civil magistrate, and avoid giving offense. Some of them were also guilty of killing beef on the Sabbath on one occasion. For these and other offenses five members have been expelled, and several 1875.] CHINA. 55 others suspended. With the exception of these drawbacks the year has been marked by progress, and the outlook for the future is encouraging. “ P. S.—Just after closing tbis report, word comes to hand of the de­ struction of our chapel at Yong-ping by a mob. Our preacher and his family received shelter in the house of a neighbor; but our bookseller was bound and beaten, and finally sent out of the city. The occasion of the mob is reported to be an announcement by the authorities that the chapel o f the English Church Mission, destroyed some two years since, would be rebuilt on a new lot of ground. It is too early yet for full particulars. But the Lord reigns, and whatever the devil may be able to do just now in Yong-ping, the banner of Immanuel will yet float in triumph there.” MISSION PRESS. Rev. N. J. Plumb reports as follows: “ The printing-office has been no less useful as a means of doing good than during previous years. Its importance in connection with our work'is constantly increasing. During the year our new office has been completed, and the press now occupies light, roomy, and comfortable quarters. A new font of small type has been purchased and a new arrangement of the type and stands made, so that our facilities for doing good work with dispatch have been in­ creased, and we hope for further improvements during the coming year. We still need self-inking apparatus for the presses. Number of volumes printed, 81,961; number of pages printed, 2,582,188.”

BIBLICAL INSTITUTE. This school has been carried on during the year with an encouraging degree o f success. Brother Edgell has had financial charge. Brothers Plumb, Baldwin, and Hu Yong-Mi have assisted in giving instruction in various branches. Two of the students have gone out into the work with promise of great usefulness, and several new ones have entered. Hu Po-Mi has been appointed native principal for the next year, and, with the assistance of the missionaries, we expect him to do good work in this important position. The present number o f students is ten.

WOMAN’S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The Misses Woolston are still pursuing their noble work w ith fidelity and devotion. They have twenty-nine in the boarding-school, and one hundred and eighty-seven in the day-schools. The history of the Mis­ sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be incomplete without the record of the work of these elect ladies. Miss S. Trask, M. D., has charge o f the medical work. Her report is very full of encouragement. While healing the body she ministers to the spiritual needs of the sick. MISSIONARY REPORT. r m s .

APPOINTMENTS FOR 1873-6.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

B. E . E d g e l l and D. W. C h a n d l e r , Missionaries in charge. Ho Y ong-Mi, P. E. T'ieng-ang Tong, S. L. Baldwin. Lek-tu, Ting Sin-Kung, Chung Ka- Hok-ing Tong, and Yek-yong, N. J. Eu. Plumb, Chiong Taik-Liong. Ku-cheng, Hu Sing-Mi, Tiong Ming- Gldng-mig Tong and Ngu-kang, N. Tung, Yong Hung-Siong: Sites, W ong Eung-Chiong. Hwang-te-yong, Ting Hung-Ngwong; Ming-chiang, Ngwoi Ki-Lang. Mission Press, N. J. Plumb. Biblical Institute and High, School, B. E. Edgell, Hu Po-Mi. Foohieii Church Gazette, S. L. Baldwin. Students in Biblical Institute, Ngu Ing-Hwak, Taing Kieng-Ing, Lau. Kwang-Hung, Wong Hwai-Ching, Ling Tang-Kie, Sie Po-Mi, Sie Seng- Chang, Li Tiong-Chwi, Ting Ka-Sing, Chai Hi-Seng.

h o k -c h ’ia n g d is t r ic t . ST. J. P lu m b , Missionary in charge. L i Yu-Mi, P . E. Hdk-ch'iang, Ting Neng-Chiek, Ling Eeng-hiang, Ling Ching-Ting, Sie Ming-Seng. Hwo-Mi. Ngu-ka, Siek Chiong-Tieng, ISTgu Siek-keng, Sia-Heng-To, Ung Kwong- Muk-Ong. Koi. Ngu-cheng, Sia Lieng-Li, U. Sien-E. Hai-tang, Hwong Taik-Chiong, IIu Au-ngoi, U. Sien-Ieu, Ling Chiong- Ngwong-Tang. Ling. h i n g -h w a d i s t r i c t N . S it e s , Missionary in charge. Sia Sek-Ong, P. E. Hing-hwa, TingChing-Kwong,Wong Sieng-iu, Isgu Ing-Siong, Ting Sengr Kwo-Hing, Ling Hiong-Chung. Taik. Hang-lceng, Ting Kiu-Seu, Ho Ming- Kie-tieng-li, Ting Mi-Ai, Ting Ung- Li. Chu. Nang-nik, Tang Taik-Tu, Ting Ti- Lieng-chu-li, Li Oha-Mi, Hu Xgwong- eng-Ling. Ko. Paek-ko-leu, Yong Taik-Cheu, Tiong Ing-chung, Ling Ohing-Clneng, Ling Tiong-Mi. Saeng-Lai. Kia-sioh, Ting Teng-Nieng, Ting Taik-hwa, Ling Seng-Eu, Cheng Soi-Ling. Chiong-Ming. Siong-tai, Ting Ing-Cheng, Wong King-Chu. y o n g - p i n g d i s t r i c t .

S. L. B a l d w i n , Missionary in charge. Yek Ing-Kwang, P. E. Yong-ping, Pang Ting-Hie, Sioh Song-chiong, Taing Kwang-Ing. Lu-Kwang. Sa-kaing, Tang King-Tong. Chiorig-hu-pwang, Wong Hok-ku. Ing-ang, Tiong Seuk-Pwo, Hwong Yu-ka, Ling Ming-Chiong. .Taik-Lik. Tai-cheng, Ting Kie-Hwi, Hwong Pau-Seng. 1875.] CHINA. 57

STATISTICS OF EAST CHINA MISSION.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

t£ C “2 E t DISTRICTS AND CIRCUITS: o A i I. *£•£! TZ. 3.

0 2 fS s w £ Increase. ¿ £ z

T’ieng-ang Tong ...... 2 2 4 9 9 31 89 3 + 1 2 4 0 Cliing-sing T ong...... 1 1 1 8 0 6 2 9 4 1 1 2 Hok-mg Tong ...... 6 6 1 5 4 5 2 4 * 1 1 4 N g u ^ k a n g ...... 3 6 9 5 3 7 5 4 1 1 4 18 3 8 M itig-chiang...... 1 4 0 1 7 1 1 4 3 2 2 i 13 L e k - t u ...... 1 1 1 8 O 1 2 2 * 1 2 2 1 0 K u - c h e n g ...... 1 6 3 1 9 6 0 17 2 6 1 0 3 9 3 W ang-te-yong ...... 11 8 0 2 4 6 1 1 0

T o t a l ...... 3 0 1 3 4 3 241 5 4 1 4 2 4 3 7 4 9 21 1 6 6

HOK-CIIIANG DISTRICT.

Hok-cli’iang...... 11 4 15 60 10 14 84 13 Si.. 10 N g u -k a ...... 5 2 7 42 19 13 74 »1 2 - 27 N g u -ch e n g ...... 38 30 68 179 227 47 453 34 4 ! .. 206 K eng-kiang...... 20 28 48 103 109 39 256 62 114 S iek -k en g...... 21 9 30 84 50 22 162 20 2 53 Hai-sang...... 3 2 5 5 2 14 14 2

T o ta l...... 98 75 173 480 426 137 1,043 142 15 410

HING-HWA DISTRICT.

Iling-liw a...... 3 3 6 24 6 13 43 *5 4 8 lla n g -k e n g ...... 13 4 • 17 43 18 10 71 18 2 15 N a n g -n ik ...... 7 6 13 43 7 17' 67 2 2 19 Paek-ko-leu ...... 14 7 21 61. 17 26 104 41 '> 25 K ia-sioli...... 6 1 7 67 16 ■» 105 *7 33 S ion g-ta i...... 9 4 13' 20 6 6 32 *3 -2 22 Sieng-iu...... 2 2 29 6 35 *1 o 10 K ie -tie -li...... 24 5 29 68 24 9 101 21 2 50 Lieng-ehu-li...... 3 2 0 37 19 5 61 *1 2' 13 liig -ch u n g...... 1 1 5 4 3 12 1 2 7 Taik-liw a...... • 1 1 13 6 4 23 *3 2 16

T otal...... 82 33 115 410 123 121 654 63 24 218

YONG-PING DISTRICT.

Y o u g -p in g ...... 2, Chiong-hu-pwang...... 2 Y u -k a ...... 1 T a i-ch en g...... 2 Song-chieng...... 1 Sa-kaing...... 1 Ing-ang...... 2

T otal...... 20 9 29 97 43 27 U 7 12 11 110

Grand total...... 130 360 1,228 040 427" 2,301 266 71 904

* Decrease. t Including'StudeutB at Biblical Institute. 58 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

II. CENTRAL CHINA.

Founded 1868.

HEAD-QUARTERS, KIUKIANG. Missionarieii.

R ey. V. C. H a r t , Rev. A. J. C o o k , “ H. H. Hall, “ J. R. H y k e s , “ A. Stritm atter, “ W. E. Tarbell, M.D. Assistant Missionaries. Mrs. V. C. H a r t , | Mrs. H. H. H all, Mrs. W. E. T a r b e l l . Missionaries of W . F . M . S. Miss Lucy H. Hoag, | Miss Gertrude Howe, M iss L e t t ie M a so n , M .D .

Native Assistants. Chen Ch’en-Tso, | Shi Tsa-Ru.

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. Missionaries in the field...... 6 Assistant missionaries...... 3 Missionaries W. F. M. S...... 3 Native helpers...... 2 Bible women...... 2 Chapel keepers...... 3 Day-school teachers...... 4 Members in full connection...... 23 Probationers ...... 2 L Baptized children...... 4 Total members, probationers, and baptized children...... 48 Pupils in Girls’ Boardiug-school...... 20 Pupils in four day schools...... 35 Pupils in Sunday-school...... 40 Mission property, three parsonages, value...... $12,000 “ “ lots for building purposes, value...... 1,000 “ “ four chapels, probable value...... 5,500 “ “ total valu e...... 18,500

APPOINTMENTS FOR 1875-6. Secretary, Andrew Stritmatter. Agent Book Fund, John R. Hykes.

Kxtjkiang Suburbs— Chapel in Mission Compound, Y. C. Hart. Kiukiang Suburbs—Chapel in Native-street, A. Stritmatter, J. R. Hykes. Native assistant, Chen Ch’en-Tso. 1875.] CHINA. 59

K iukiang City—Chapel in Main-street, H. H. Hall, A. J. Cook. H w a n g M e i C ir c u it , H. H. Hall, Jno R. Hykes. Station, Kung Lung, Slii Tsa-Ru, Native assistant. Nan Ka’ng Circuit, A. J. Cook, A. Stritmatter. Shui Ch’ang Circuit, A. Stritmatter, Y. C. Hart. Medical work, W. E. Tarbell, M.D.

APPOINTMENTS W. F. M. S. Girls' Boarding School, Miss Gertrude Howe; Bible Women and Day School, Lacy H. Hoag; Medical Work. Lettie Mason, M.D.

W e present the report of Brother Kev. C. Y . Hart, Super- ten dent :— The past year has been the most eventful in the history o f the Mission. We have welcomed to our numbers Brother and Sister Hall, Miss Mason, M.D., and Dr. Tarbell and family; Brother Hall return- * ing to his old post, the others mentioned entering the field for the first time. At the beginning of the year persecution commenced. Our helper was driven from Shui Ch’ang, and a little later Brothers Stritmatter and Hykes escaped from that station beaten and bruised by an enraged mob. The tardy action of officials in settling this case had a strong tendency to foster a malignant spirit all over this section of country. The mob element grew until in May, six months after our trouble at Shui Ch’ang, our schools and city chapels were sacked before our eyes. Our rented chapel at Kung Lung was consumed by fire early in the year. One of our student helpers was expelled from the Church, and several members likewise, for various reasons, have been cut off. A good many probationers have been dropped. We were not destitute of a chapel long at Kung Lung. Our city chapel and schools were rebuilt by the native officials, and all our losses made good within two months from their destruction; and a proclama­ tion issued by the two chief officials of the city, which has had a most beneficial effect upon the public mind. The case of Shui Ch’ang was long ago referred to Peking, and we have good reason to hope for a speedy settlement, and one that will be all we coulrl ask. We have opened a new chapel in the suburbs of Kiukiang, and a dis­ pensary in connection with our city chapel. All parts of our work have been visited during the year. A great many books have been sold, and some out-door preaching done by the brethren. In most places we have received tolerably good treatment. The year t has brought a new agency into our field, and we are confident that it will be one of unsurpassed importance in winning the respect and confi­ dence of the people, The Healing Agency. A wide field is open to both the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society and the parent society. The little experience we now have satisfies us that the money and strength in this 60' MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. department of our work will eventually bring a rich harvest to the Church. Several persons have been received on probation, and a few baptized, but not as many as we hoped at the beginning o f the year. The year has tried our faith, but the anxiety attendant upon our dif­ ficulties with the people brought us, we believe, nearer to the arm of Power, and we have felt like saying, with the psalmist, “ Forever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.” W e know God’s word is sure, and when the false and foolish systems of this land appear in their true light to the incoming and enlightened generations, the word in all its purity and glory shall be established in their place, and become the light of the people from one generation to another. We have reason to think that our labor has not been in vain. Within the bounds of the Hwang Mei Circuit a general good feeling prevail«, and at the several hamlets where we have members and probationers we met with nothing but the kindest treatment. We are more and more convinced that the growth of the Church for years to come will be in the rural districts. Schools established at the various villages throughout our districts of labor could not prove less valuable in advancing our cause than in India. Brothers Hall and Cook make the following report of the work done at the chapel in the suburbs o f Kiukiang:— “ The work at this chapel is the newest in Kiukiang, having been opened in the spring o f the present year. Since the opening of this new chapel, mentioned in the general report, there lias been daily preaching, attended by the usual results incident to missionary labor in a new. place. The congregation, have been fair, often large, and the people kind and attentive in listening to the Gospel. They have been largely composed of travelers from different parts of the empire, and often from the most distant provinces. In this respect they differ much from the congregations which gather at the city chapel, which in great measure are composed of residents and near country people. The missionary has thus been able to declare the Gospel of the Crucified to the regions beyond. Many books have been sold, and Christian literature thus scat­ tered widely among the people. Early in the spring a school was opened in connection with the chapel, which, with its twenty scholars, promised to become a very useful and important branch of the work; but owing to the destruction of our city chapel, and the consequent fright of the children connected with the school, the pupils were scattered, and’ as yet we have not been able to re-open the school. Matters are bright­ ening, however, and we hope soon to re-establish this part of our work under more favorable auspices, The past year has been one o f trial and discouragement to our work in general; yet with brave, hopeful hearts, and our trust in God unshaken, we turn to the future. From our knowledge of this work we are assured of its bright possibilities, and with faithful labor expect their development in God’s good time.” 1875.] CH RiA. 61

The following is the teport o f Nan Ka^ng Circuit. Missionaries, A. Stritmattcr, Jno. R. Hykes. Student helper, Chao Hung-Kw’ei. “ This circuit comprises the towns of Hu Kow, Ta Ku-Tang, IS an Kang-F’u, and Wu Chen, situated on the Poyang lake, and tlie city of Sliui Ch’ang, twenty-five miles west of Kiukiang, containing several thousand inhabitants. Shortly after the annual meeting, in October, 1874, a chapel was opened in the latter place, but the people, instigated by a few literati, drove the helper away whom we had stationed there. The missionaries in charge at once made an effort to reinstate him, but were mobbed by the people and barely escaped with their lives. The affair was placed in the hands of the American vice-consul at this port, and, after some months of fruitless negotiation with the native officials, it was referred to the Minister at Peking for settlement. Up to the pres­ ent time no satisfactory adjustment of the difficulty has been made; and as it would have been a useless exposure of both life and property to re­ turn to the station, so long as no protection was guaranteed, the place was temporarily abandoned. We hope, however, to effect a lodgment in it during the ensuing year. “ Soon after the trouble at Shui Ch’ang, the helper, Chao Hung-Kw’ei, having proved himself an unworthy man, was dismissed from the Church, and the two missionaries were left without any native assistant. Being thus situated, and not having made proficiency enough in the language to do regular preaching themselves, it was deemed inexpedient under the circumstances to open a chapel at any of the stations on the Poyang lake. The places named, however, were visited at different times dur­ ing the year, and several thousand cash’ worth of books sold on the streets. Many o f the people were friendly and respectful, and their conduct fairly atoned for the rudeness and incivility of others. There is, however, a manifest opposition to the Gospel throughout this province, and whatever success Christianity gains can only be at­ tained by fighting its way. But the God of battles is on our side, and we know he is able to bring to naught the devices of the enemy. “ The time which has not been tpkenup in country trips has been spent in close application to the language, wilh a view to thorough preparation for the work of preaching. During the past few months we have visited the chapels in the city and suburbs of Kiukiang regularly, and have tried to use the knowledge we had acquired in expounding to the people the way of life. Our hearts have often been encouraged, and in spite of opposition, darkness, and difficulty, we are resolved to go on in the power of our God, and to preach his word so long as strength and opportunity are given us.” Dr. Tarbell says of the medical w ork:— u There is as yet but little to report from our medical work, so recently commenced. Our dispensary was opened on the 6th o f July last, since which time the modus operandi and results have been somewhat as fol­ lows: At first a few placards were issued and posted in conspicuous places, stating that from four to five P.M. on each day, except Sundays, 62 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

we would prescribe for, and furnish medicine free of charge to, all who were sick and chose to avail themselves of our services. The plan, al­ though it brought us at once more sick patients than we could attend in the specified time, and obliged us to devote more time to our work, almost from the first gave the bad result o f bringing also many patients who were not sick, but who came simply to obtain a foreign bottle, which the Chinese prize very highly— the contents being either turned outside, or, as was oftener the case, speculated on by being sold to some one whom they knew to be affected with the disease for which they obtained it. This imposture very soon obliged us, in order to protect ourselves, to issue tickets, each one of which would admit one person as long as they were sick with the disease for which they bought it, and to charge for them a nominal sum. This plan has been adhered to up to the present time, and has been found to work much better than the free admission. We have examined and prescribed for an average of about two hundred and twenty-five patients per month, or two thousand seven hundred per year. There are very few surgical cases in this number, not by any means because they do not apply for relief—for as such a thing as intel­ ligent or scientific medicine or surgery is wholly unknown to the Chinese, the accumulated diseases of years, both medical and surgical, are falling into our hands, as the first missionary physician ever at this port—but be­ cause we have no accommodations for them; for to perform a surgical operation of any magnitude upon a Chinaman, and send him to his own home, with all its filth and squalor, and to the ignorant and neglected care— or more properly want o f care— of his own friends, especially in a tropical climate, would be almost certain death. Our hearts have been often deeply pained as some poor unfortunate has prostrated himself at our feet upon the floor, and with tearful eyes and troubled voice begged for that relief which otherwise we might have given, but which, for want o f some place to receive him, we were obliged to refuse. “ Our medical attentions gives us the confidence of the natives, not only in the physician, but in the missionaries as a body. It gives to them some­ thing tangible, something which they can see and appreciate by the restora­ tion of their bodies from sickness to health: and by making them our debt­ ors and placing them under obligations to us for their health, it prepares their minds for the reception of our Gospel truths. All these, in connec­ tion with the temporal benefits accruing to them from health restored, which in itself is Christ-like, come to us to make an unanswerable argu- * ment for the importance o f medical work in our missions. “ What we need and must have, if we are successfully to continue our work, is a hospital in which we can receive and care for the very large proportion of surgical cases, and those who are so sick that they cannot come every day to the dispensary. For it can be seen at a glance that, with our present accommodations, we reach neither of these large classes; the very sick being confined to their houses, where we cannot visit them, and the surgical cases being turned away 'for want o f accommodation for after treatment.” 1875.] CHINA. 63

W o m a n ’ s F o r e ig n M is s io n a r y So c ie t y . The work of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, at Kiukiaug, during the past year, has been carried on under three divisions, as fol­ lows:—“ Girls’ Boarding School,” in charge of Miss Lucy H. Hoag; ‘‘ Day-School and Bible Women’s W ork,1’ in charge of Miss Gertrude Howe; and “ Medical W ork,” in charge of Miss Lettie Mason, M.D. The report from this branch is very encouraging.

NORTH CHINA. Commenced in 1869. HEAD-QUARTERS, PEKING

JVXissiona,x*ies. Rev. Hiram H. Lowry, Superintendent. Rev. G e o r g e R. D a v is, Rev. W i l b u r F. W a l k e r , “ L. W. P i l c h e r ,(in TJ. S. A.,) “ James H. Pyke. “ Sylvanus D. H a r r i s , (in U. S. A.,)

Assistant ISXissionai'ies. M rs. P. E. Lowry, Mrs. W. F. Walker, “ M. B. D a v is , “ J. H. P y k e . “ T. L. H a r r i s , (in U. S. A.,)

Missionaries of W . If. M . S. Miss Ma r y Q. Porter, Miss Lucinda L. Combs, M.D. Appointments fo r 1875.— Tartar City Circuit, Wilbur Fisk Walker, Chen Ta-yung ; Chinese City Circuit, George Richey Davis; Pa-chou Circuit, to be supplied ; Tientsin, James Howell Pyke, Te Ju i; Tsun-hua Chou Circuit, to be supplied; Jehol, to be supplied; Tu-shih K ’ou, to be supplied; Pao-ting Fu, to be supplied ; Shan-tung, Hiram H. Lowry. Work o f the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. — Girls’ Boarding School and work among the Chinese women, Mrs. Maria B. Davis and Miss Mary Q. Porter; Medical Department, Miss Lucinda L. Combs, M.D. We give full reports from the different circuits. The Superintendent, with a burdened heart, writes hopefully. The greatness of the field, the fewness of the laborers, at times almost discourages him. The increase and growth of the Mission have been slow, but healthful. The first great difficulties removed, the next decade will record mighty triumphs of the Word in China. Rev. L. W. Pilcher, who has been home for twelve months past, will return early in the spring. W e hope to send one or two men with him. MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

Tartar City Circuit.— The work on this circuit has been continued throughout the year without serious interruption. This, however, has only been possible by the assistance rendered by Brothers Davis and Walkin', which they have freely given in excess of the labors required for the supervision of their own charges. The membership has not been materially increased. Four have been received on probation, three of whom have been baptized and taken into full connection; two of these are girls from the school. One member has been expelled, and two transferred to the Shantung class. Preaching at the street chapel has been regularly maintained, but without special encouragement. The congregations have been uniformly large and attentive, but as yet little fruit has appeared from the seed sown. Declarations o f belief in the truth of the doctrines preached are not unfrequently heard, but few seem ready to bear the odium incurred by an open profession of Christianity; for notwithstanding the many state­ ments that have from time to time appeared in the Church papers during the year, “ that the power o f idolatry is broken,” and “ the millions of China are turning to Christ,” the offense of the cross has not ceased, and to become a Christian here costs more than our brethren at home can imagine. The strongest evidences we can adduce go to show that the conflict in China will be a long, hard, tough struggle, requiring all the patience, faith, and energies of the Church and her missionaries. We should not be deceived by slight advantages gained at some points of the skirmish-line into the belief that the hosts marshaled for thousands of years by Satan are fleeing in confusion before the advance of the Gospel forces. Practically, the millions of China are as obdurate, as sus­ picious, and prejudiced, as deep in sin and idolatry, as they ever were; and we must be ready to preach on and pray on in patience, and faith, and hope, until the Master calls. When the Church awakens to the immensity of the task liefore her, and arises in strength and determines in the name of the Lord of Hosts to possess the land, then we shall hear shouts o f victory and songs of the redeemed ; but the time is not yet. The number of pupils in the boys’ school, except within the last month, has remained about as last year. The boys, with few exceptions, are too young to form an intelligent opinion of the merits o f the Christian doc­ trine. Still we cannot but believe that truths are being learned by them, which, if they do not result in the conversion of the scholars—the chief object sought— will at least diminish much of that suspicion and preju­ dice against, us which is largely born of, and fostered by, ignorance. The Sunday-school continues an interesting feature in our work. It is formed by the pupils from the schools, the Church members, servants, and people from the vicinity who are attracted by the singing or by curiosity, o f which the Chinaman seems to possess an inexhaustible supply. Frequent absences from the city have made it impossible for me to •meet the members in class regularly, and there is no one of the converts who seems sufficiently qualified for leader. The native helper has made 1875.] CHIXA. 65

encouraging progress in spirituality, and consequently in preaching also. While there has not been as much earnestness manifested as we should desire in seeking the power as well as the form of godliness, yet we believe the native Church has never been in a more satisfactory condi­ tion. To impress upon the members that religion is a matter o f the heart and inner life has been the object specially sought in our labor, and some success has been attained. Besides the conversion from idola­ try and an outward conformity to Christianity, we wish to witness that true conversion of the heart by which not only shall the idol be cast out, but Christ enthroned. Tmn-hua, Chou Circuit.— This circuit at the last annual meeting was placed in charge of Brother Harris; but on account of sickness, and the consequent return to America, he has not been permitted to bestow upon it any labor. It was visited once during the winter by Brother Pyke and myself, and again in the spring by myself and native helper. On each occasion we were received with the usual cordiality of the people of that district. Books were distributed and the Gospel preached, and not without encouragement; but the successes temporarily gained have been partly, if not entirely, lost because our limited force has made it im­ possible to follow them up. The field is a promising one, and as we cannot properly cultivate it we shall not burden the report with our regrets for what we have good reason to believe might have been. Shan-tung.— Although this district has not appeared in our schedule of appointments, the work there is of sufficient importance to demand a separate report. This work is in the western part of the province of Shan­ tung and the eastern border of Chihli, about four hundred miles from Peking. It is on historic ground. Here was the ancient kingdom of Lu, 'the scene of the birth, life, and labors of Confucius and Mencius and their disciples. Within a day’s ride from our principal station is the tomb of the great sage, and the most magnificent temple erected to his memory in the empire. The rivers and mountains of the district bear names familiar in the classics. Here, too, is the celebrated Taishan, or Sacred Mountain, and to its cloud-capped summit thousands of pilgrims have annually toiled their weary way for more than twenty centuries, and thence carried the dark shadow of superstition that is associated with it to the remotest hamlet in the land. It is in this stronghold of superstition, the home of Confucianism, and where Taoism is fostered by all the subtle arts of an ancient mysticism and strengthened by fear excited by the recondite, undefinable influence that is supposed to envelop its sacred mountain, that we now see a little band o f those who reverence Him whose name shall endure forever, and whose kingdom shall have no end. In addition to the two names re­ ported last year as members on the Tartar City Circuit, four have been added by baptism and reception into Church fellowship, seventeen on probation, and three baptized children, or twenty-six in all—more than one half the membership o f the mission. One o f the probationers has been released from trial in the Church and on earth, and, we trust, i3 5 6 6 MISSIONARY KEPORT. [1875. among the saved. Many of the converts are men o f good social standing and influence, four of them being literary graduates of much ability. The Avork -which began in one village has' extended into two others, and we pray that it may rapidly increase until the little band shall become a mighty host. Since the last annual meeting we have visited this district twice to instruct and confirm the faith of tlie inquirers. Since the above was written we have received word of the death of Wang Juifu, through whom this work began, and by whose energy and faithfulness it has prospered. He died in peace, and with a bright hope o f heaven. His earnestness was manifest to the end of his life. The day before he died he spent three hours conversing with a friend on the doctrine he had embraced. Among his last words, uttered while sup­ ported in the arms of his son, were directions about his funeral, and an exhortation to his family and relatives to be faithful. In him we have lost our most promising convert, a man of strong intellectual conviction, an earnest preacher, a perfect gentleman, and a faithful Christian. We know not how his place is to be supplied; but the cause is the Lord’s, and although -lie removes the worker he still carries forward the work. While we mourn for Stephen, the Master may convert and commission a Paul. Peking, Chinese City, G. R. Davis in charge. During the year we have had the chapel open for preaching, on an average, five afternoons a week. As is always the case with street chapels, the audience have been varying. A few only have manifested any interest in what has been preached, and their interest was but temporary, and soon they ceased to come. Our Sabbatli services have been kept up constantly throughout the year. These services have been a Sabbath-school at 9£ A. M., and preaching at 11 A. M. The attendance has not been large at either service. The Sabbath-school has had an average attendance of twenty until the hot and rainy months of July and August. The congregation for preaching has been somewhat larger. I have been greatly assisted in these two services by Miss Porter, of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. A steady growth in Christian character, and a growing knowledge of, and fondness for, the Scriptures, ha? been apparent in some of the mem­ bers. On the other hand, the .nercen&ry motives of others have been manifested, a~d they gradually discortinued their attendance when they found they were not to gain mater

There has been a constant sale of books in onr bookstore, though not as great as last year. The native bookstores have this year begun the sale o f foreign translations, so, with more competition, our sales have been smaller, only averaging $7 50 per month. Since March I have not been able to devote as much time to my chapel work as (luring the earlier months of the year. I have been com­ pelled to give my attention to the building of two dwelling houses and a hospital for the use of our own and the ladies’ mission. While the location of our chapel in the Southern city is good, situated on one o f the most important streets o f the city, the buildings constitut­ ing the chapel are in a very bad condition. Parts have become unfit for use, and in places are already falling dow n; the remainder is in a di­ lapidated condition, fast becoming unfit for any use whatever, certainly not suitable for a chapel. The time has come when the old buildings must give place to substantial new ones, or we must leave the Southern city to the enemy. It has already cost the Society too much money, and us far too much anxiety and trouble, to be given up in that way; while nothing would better please those who have contested our right to hold the place. It is advisable that we build after the native style. Nothing else would be admissible under the circumstances. Believing that the time has come when we must either rebuild or vacate, we ask an appro­ priation for that purpose, hoping that it may be granted, and that the richest blessings of our heavenly Father may rest upon your labors and ours. Pa-clwu Circuit, W. F. Walker in charge. This name has been on the list of appointments for three or four years, and is the scene of some of the first country work done by our mission. It lies south of Peking, and embraces a tract of country some sixty miles long by fifty wide, lying in the valleys of the “ Great Clear ” and “ II an " Rivers. Embraced within the limits mentioned are several large districts, a slight idea of which may be formed when it is known that in the district Pa-chou alone there are eight market towns, whose respective popula­ tions range from five hundred to ten thousand or more, besides villages and hamlets to the number o f two hundred and eighty. This is one dis­ trict, which is merely a representative of tour or five others equal to it in extent and population, giving, I should think, an excess of one hnnr dred and fifty thousand souls within the borders of this single circuit. I was appointed to this field last autumn, but did not attempt to preach to its people before February of this year, though Brother Lowry and I had previously visited it in company with a helper, Brother L. preaching at every convenient opportunity. During the year the work has been visited five times by us and our helper, and considerable preachjpg iias been done. A large number of books and tracts have been distrib­ uted, thousands have heard and read the Gospel, some have intelligently, i>nd apparently seriously, inquired concerning the truth; but of the mul­ titudes who have heard, “ Who hath believed our report, and to whonj hath the arm of the Lord been revealed ? ” 68 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

Of the two probationers who had been previously received, one has been dropped, the other baptized and received into full membership, and is now engaged as a teacher o f the boys’ school in the Tartar city, at Peking. No new probationers have been received. Besides this one man connected with us, it may be of interest to know that there are a few connected with the American Board Mission, as also a few with the London Mission within this territory. There are some Catholic villages located within its borders, the population of which I do not know, but the influence of which is felt quite a distance around, and I am sorry to say that influence is not favorable to the advance of the Church of Christ. There are some obstacles of no small moment to be surmounted in the attempt to take this empire for Christ: the disposition o f the people; their education, and habits of life and thought; fear of, and antipathy to, things and doctrines foreign; the difficulty of expressing the truth in a clear and intelligent manner through the medium of this extremely diffi­ cult language; the natural depravity of the human heart. “ Angels our march oppose;” but we hope in God, and look for the baptism and victory. W e have just now great, urgent need of men, called of God, and sent out by the Church to help us exalt Christ and his dear cross before these perishing millions. We need also your importunate prayers to God for us. When will the Church hear our call for men and answer it, and God send us a harvest to the seed already sown ? Tientsin Circuit, J. H. Pyke in charge. By the transfer of Brother Davis to Peking last annual meeting I was left in charge of the work at this place. The work of the year has not been all that could be wished either as respects kind, amount, or success, but it has been about the best the circumstances would permit. My chief business, of course, has been the study of the language; but this has been much interrupted by house building, improving mission property, sickness, and absence. With the assistance of my helper I have been able to do some chapel work. The chapel has been opened five to six days o f each week during the year, excepting a short time during the hot season, when it was im­ possible to get an audience. Though I have done a good deal o f imper­ fect talking, the main part of the chapel work has been done by the na­ tive helper. Also my teacher, who is an excellent preacher; perhaps no mission has a better. Visiting Peking for the holidays, I was detained ten weeks by the se­ vere illness of Mrs. Pyke. During this time Brother Harris attended the chapel work faithfully, and although strictly forbidden by his physi­ cians to speak, rendered valuable service, aiding in securing an audience, and by Ms presence and spirit encouraging the helper. In connection with the chapel work, every Sunday afternoon in our house we have had a class for the study of the Scriptures and for prayer. This has been one of our most pleasant and profitable services. Early in the year we were greatly encouraged by the addition to our num­ ber of three persons on trial. One of these has since been baptized and admitted to full membership; but of the two, I am sorry to say one has 1875.] CHINA. 69

Badly fallen, and I fear tlie other will not huld out. Another, who had been 011 trial for more than a year, has been baptized and received. He has since proved unworthy. Though not exactly relevant, it may not be out of place to mention here another good work which the Lord gra­ ciously permitted us to see and participate in. In the early winter, as soon as the house we were building could be occupied, in connection with two or three earnest Christians on board one of the gunboats at this port we began an evening service for the English and American sailors, which resulted in a number of conversions. Brother Harris while with us was quite active in this work. During the fall months I was obliged to spend most of my time in looking after the building of a house. Though the season was unfavor­ able for building, and the expense greater than in the early part of the year, yet as we could not rent except at enormous rates, we had no choice but to abandon the place for the time or build. Of course the mission decided 011 the hitter, and Brother Davis having drawn up the plan and made the contract, I was left to see it executed. Owing to the lateness of the season it was impossible to finish the house properly, and it has been necessary to make some additions this summer, and more are needed. If the building h;is cost more than the appropriation, and some hundreds of dollars more than it ought to have cost, the above will ex­ plain the cause. During the year I have made two trips into the country in company with'Brother Lowry, one of three weeks’ duration, the other of five, both of which were pleasant and profitable to me personally, and encouraging in their results. I very much regret to have to say that, owing to the severe illness of Mrs. Pyke at the time, I have been unable to attend either this annual meeting or the last.. But though discouraged we are also encouraged. We have strong faith and hope for the coming year. Our trust is in God. STATISTICS OF THE NORTH CHINA METHODIST EPISCOPAL MISSION, 1875.

Mission Property. Property W.F.M.S. Ch. Member*. BaptUms. Day-Schools« S. Scho"la. i. j a "O M. M. S. F. F. e" •Ô ta -o W.

of of É 53 d I STATIONS AND CIRCUITS. 5 c £ s á m a 1 . 1 . i •o to * I ■a J E' I § X ÿ 0 t- 0 BÎ ce ‘-Se 'v'S a h ¿Í 12 1 J JZ c W ■Ji 0 ¡> £ 5 > I i 1 6 caJS 1 E è ô a O 'O J! 'c j-j £ ¿3 5 3 « æ « ¿¡ 3 g •a t 2 i ? ^

Girls’ Boarding School Boarding Girls’ CO £ Id a 8 £ < o o B £ i s j JL _JL S J I Assistant Missionaries. Assistant I Agents. Native and Foreign Total 1 1 1 44 2 $4,5’J0 8 $12,000 ~ $4,000 $r.,500 4 8 1 1 il. T?, 1 18 8 8 6 1 15 i 2D 2 1 20 1,300 Peking, (Chinese city)...... 5 2 T 2 8 4 1 14 1

Pii-chou Circuit...... 1 1 1 1 1 1 ltented 1 $7,COO 1 1 1 8 8 ?, ß 2 2 2 8 C

Rented Bhnn-tung Circuit...... 6 17 22 4 8 7 2 27 1 5 «6,800 4 $19,600 $4,000 $6,500 Total...... ß 4 2 2 1 14 26 22 48 11 6 17 2 7 BO i 2 84 8 70 40 8 66 4 *6,800 8 $10,000 $8,800 1874...... 0 5 2 8 2 18 14 16 80 7 8 7 82 i 2 GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. Commenced in 1849.

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

T h e work within the bounds of this Conference has been stead­ ily advancing through the year. The statistics show an in­ crease of four hundred and twentj'-six members, four hundred and twenty probationers, six church edifices, two preachers, eleven Sunday-schools, seven hundred and thirty-three scholars, five hundred and one volumes in library, and two hundred and seventy-seven conversions ; in fact, a goodly advance in al­ most every department of the Church. The collections are numerous and have all advanced. The reports of the districts are given so far as received at the time of publishing our Annual Report.

BREMEN DISTRICT, O. H. D oering, P. E. The Bremen District is yet under the charge of C. H. Doering. It has five appointments. On account of the many duties connected with the agency and editorship the number of appointments has not been increased. Bremen Circuit is under the charge o f Brother Rodemeyer for the second year. The city of Hanover was added to the circuit at the last conference, but owing to the lack of men and means services have not commenced there as yet. The services in Bremen are pretty well attended. The prospects of the circuit are about the same as last year. Delmenhorst Circuit, under the charge of Brother Schwarz, first year. He labors here with all zeal. This circuit is a laborious field of labor on account of the distance between the appointments. They had a gracious time here last year. The members are in general faithful, and in earnest to work out their sonls’ salvation. Bremerhaven Circuit is under the charge of Brother Prante, third year. Brother Prante has continued to labor here with great zeal and success. The work has been extended to the borders of the Iforth Sea, where in several places they have had gracious revivals. By the sad catastrophe which occurred here in connection with the steamer Mosel, some of our members have been severely afflicted, and one of our sisters lost her hus­ band, who was immediately killed by the explosion. Hamburg Circuit is yet under the charge of Brother Smith, third year. The prospects of Hamburg proper are not very favorable. For the want of means our expenses had to be reduced and the hall given up. The 72 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. lecture-room of the English Reformed Church has been kindly offered to us, where the small congregations meet now. Near Kiel, Holstein, we have several promising appointments; but the distance from Hamburg prevents the preacher from laboring there as often as he ought. Flensburg Circuit, under the charge of Brother Heinzelmann, first year. The progress on this circuit is slow. In Flensburg we have a small con­ gregation. In the country we have several appointments. More ap­ pointments in neighboring towns could be established were we able to meet the expenses attendant thereupon.

STATISTICS OF BREMEN DISTRICT. Bremen...... 7 Appointments. 175 Members. Bremerbaven...... 6 “ 77 “ Delmenhorst...... 8 ’ “ 123 “ Hamburg...... 8 “ 60 “ Flensburg...... 9 “ 60 “

BERLIN DISTRICT, J. L o c h e r , P. E. In all the appointments of our District sinners were converted, and two hundred and fifty joined the Church on probation last conference year, and also a goodly number since July. Many profess purity of heart through faith, and we have great reason to rejoice over the state of grace in which the Churches-live. Glory to God for his rich blessings! Methodism in Northern Germany grows slowly but steadily, mostly among the lower classes, which fact may be assigned as a reason why we still need the help of our beloved mother Church. The liberality of our members exceeds their means already, and we are compelled to leave many a promising field unoccupied that would be of great impor­ tance to us as a connecting link in our net of mission operations. Our Sunday-schools in numbers are in proportion with the membership, and are in a very flourishing condition. The district comprises one hundred and four appointments, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one mem­ bers and probationers, forty-one Sunday-schools, and one thousand five hundred pupils. The total income for the different objects last year was twenty-three thousand nine hundred and ninety-six marcs. 1. On the Berlin and New Huppin Circuit, where J. Breiter .labors, we made no progress last year, although several souls were converted. In Berlin there is very little desire for genuine religion; if it is produced without the sphere of the State Church it is sure to be destroyed through ecclesiastical bigotry. This was the case with the splendid efforts of the celebrated Pearsall Smith. Our heart’s desire is that the work might advance more rapidly in the heart of the German empire ; and in Prussia especially our sphere might be greatly enlarged in order to give us greater influence. The efforts for getting corporation rights which our beloved Bishop Simpson has renewed are in progress. The Sunday- schools are well attended, too, and are successful. 2. Colbergand Danzig, F. Koechli and J. Frischkorn, Missionaries. This 1875.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. is a very extended circuit in Pommern, and requires active, energetic workers. For years there were only two preachers, who had their hands full from the beginning in this promising field, where we had an increase this year. Danzig is new, and is supplied from Colberg. The meetings are pretty well attended, and some have been received on probation. A preacher should reside there and supply this large city and its vicin­ ity, otherwise we shall not be very successful. Ilere in East Prussia, where the people are religiously disposed, we might achieve great results had we only the men and means to work as we ought. 3. Zwickau, Plauen, and Schwarzenberg, J. Kenner and G. Notzold, Missionaries. Here in the kingdom of Saxony the work prospers in comparison with oppositions we have to contend with. While we remain in the limits o f the legal restrictions we have rest, and to go beyond this, at present, is of no avail. We must exercise great patience on this circuit. The damage which these restrictions have done in holding our services was apparent last year. In those places where we are permitted to hold religious exercises with the members of our Society who did not leave the State Church, many have lost their spiritual life, so that we were obliged to erase fifty names from the Church records. Howevor, their places have been .filled with others. In many places where we are not allowed to hold worship we give lectures, without singing, or prayer, or benediction. I mention this with shame for the German empire, but as a truth that the disgrace still remains. We ought to have a Church property in Zwickau and other places on the circuit, for the outlay for rent is two thousand four hundred marcs, but as yet we have not been able to acquire any. 4. Duertendorf, Walter sdorf, and Leutenberg, A. Baedecker, Schmidt, and F. Wunderlich, Missionaries. These brethren labor with success. Forty have joined on probation, and believers have been quickened. There is room here and full religious liberty in Weimerland. We oc­ cupy the field alone; and it would be very desirable if we had more men and means to extend the work. 5. Oldenburg Circuit, F. Kluesner, Missionary. We had some addi­ tions before conference, and since then a number of souls have been converted, and ten have joined on probation. The meetings are well at­ tended, and the chapel has been enlarged by building a gallery therein. In Varel we purchased a house where we now hold our services, and we trust the work will gain thereby. 6. Edewecht and Rauderfehn, W. Seiz, Missionary, and Rohr, Assistant. Here the Lord blessed us and revived his work. The membership has increased, and four new preaching-places were established. The chapel in Rauderfehn is finished, and crowded with hearers. The protracted meetings have not been very successful, although there are twenty seek­ ers on the circuit. 7. Neit&choo and Accummersiel, J. Wischhusen and E. Zimmer, Mission­ aries. This circuit was blessed with a revival in the beginning of the year, whereby the Society gained in membership. We have flourishing 74 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. societies in both places. A legacy was given us which -will in due time cover all our chapel debts on the circuit. Our extra efforts proved a great blessing to the members. 8. Esens, B. Schroeder, Missionary. Last winter a number of souls were converted, and thirty-six joined the Church bn probation. The work grows stronger, and we trust that our labor this winter will be fruitful. 9. Aurich and Emden, J. von Oehsen, Missionary. There is nothing of special interest on this circuit, although the Society is stronger than ever. In Ilovverfehn, where our chapel stands, on a piece of ground be­ longing to a brother, we were compelled to purchase the whole property for the sum of six thousand six hundred marcs, in order to save the chapel. 10. Bielefeld and Minden, J. Spiele, Missionary. His assistant has left the field, and it could not be supplied otherwise. The meetings are well attended. We make more progress in this field than formerly. Sixty-five persons joined us on probation. I may call the mission in Westfahlen exceedingly hopeful. In view o f all the blessings the Lord has bestowed upon us and our Church in the-year past, we can only praise God and. humble ourselves before him, while we pray for his continued blessings, so that the great field, white for the harvest, may be reaped. But just now we ought to have help. May God bless us and our mother Church in America, for, next under God, we owe every thing to her!

STATISTICS.

Preaching mid l’ ro- Sunday- Scholars. Total Contri­ Places, bntioners. SchooU. butions.

Berlin and New Ruppin...... 3 95 3 300 2,666 20 Colberg and Dantzig...... 13 180 3 200 2,452 10 Zwickau, Plauen, and Schwarzenberg.. . . 19 520 7 235 8.260 40 Doertendorf, Waltersdorf; and Leuteuberg 18 405 10 320 3,067 30 Oldenburg Circuit...... 6 96 2 60 1,387 00 Edewecht and Rmtderfehn...... 15 124 7 130 1,434 90 Neuschoo and Accnmmersiel...... 9 298 4 160 2,427 20 Esens...... 5 84 2 50 795 60 Auricli and Kmden...... 5 57 1 16 499 00 Bielefeld and Minden...... 11 92 2 40 1,006 50

Total...... 104 1,951 41 1,511 $23,996 20

FRANKFURT-AM-MAIN DISTRICT.

Gk H a u s s e r , P. E.

The work of the Lord on this district is progressing. We have ten cir­ cuits this year, one more than last, which extend over a territory o f four hundred by fifty kilometers. The Lord has abundantly blessed us; every circuit has experienced a season of spiritual revival; sinners have been 18*75.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 75 converted, and God’s children have entered into the blessing o f full sal­ vation. This last year will certainly remain as a memorial in the history of our German work. In order to give you an insight into the state of the district, permit me to tell you something about each circuit. Pforzheim, Baden, II. Ruppanner, Missionary. This circuit has twelve appointments and six Sunday-schools. It is the most important, and the membership the most numerous, in the district. We had a great revival here last spring and experienced an extraordinary outpouring o f the Holy Spirit upon our congregation. The circuit is served by Brother Ruppanner alone, who has enough to do; we ought to divide it into two, but cannot at present for want of a suitable minister and of money. Since last conference Pforzheim has received no support from the mis­ sion, and pays its pastor’s salary. Carhruhe, E. Preklitsch, Missionary. The Society in Carlsruhe is in a prospering condition, and our members do the utmost in their power to pay their high rent and part of their minister’s salary. The want o f a proper place of worship is very much felt in this city, and the members have raised a fund of 1,500 gulden toward building a chapel or buying a house in which a suitable hall could be arranged for our meetings. The Carlsruhe circuit has only two preaching places in the country, and all the endeavors of our Brother Preklitsch to find new stations have remained fruitless. Frankfurt-am-Main, F. Eilers, Missionary. This circuit counts twelve stations in which our work has made good progress this last year. Since we have secured a house of our own, which answers our pur­ pose, we find that our work has gained more stability, and entitles us to good prospects for the future. We have had great revivals in Frankfurt and in Friedrichsdorf, (one of the principal appointments, with a nice chapel,) in which many sinners were converted, and since which many profess to have succeeded in enlarging the circuit, had it not been for the intolerance which existed in the Grand Duchy of Darmstadt, but which now has been done away with. Now a great field lies open before them, and our Brother Eilers, assisted by the students of our Mission In­ stitute, is very busy in trying to find new stations. Our Martin Mission Institute is also in a prosperous condition. The director, Brother L. Nippert, and the professor, Dr. H. Sulzberger, work zealously, and do all they can to lit out the eleven young men committed to their charge for the ministry. The annual reports to the conference were very satisfactory, and our members all over our mission continue, as they have hitherto done, to supply the wants of the Institute. Our Brother Schlaphof, who was in Frankfurt last year, could not ac­ cept any new field at the conference on account o f ill-health, and lias since then died in Switzerland. He is the fifth missionary of our Ger­ man Conference whom we have lost. Dillenburg, G. Hengel, Missionary. This circuit has four preaching sta­ tions, and has often tried the patience o f our brethren who have worked there, for the progress of our work has besn very slow ; but this last year 76 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. the Lord has visited his people and greatly blessed the work of Jiis servant, so that for the future we may hope that Brother Hengel’s endeavors to enlarge the circuit will not be in vain. The members in Dillenburg are actively engaged in paying the debt which is still resting upon their chapel, and in contributing toward the support of their minister. Till last conference Cassel, the former residence o f the Elector of Hessen, be­ longed to Dillenburg, and was served by Brother Hengel, but it was im­ possible to continue this arrangement any longer, for it was too expensive. Cassel, Ch. Raith, Missionary. This is the youngest circuit of my dis­ trict, and has four appointments in the neighborhood. Some years ago a mission was begun in Cassel and Brother Diem resided there, but he was not very successful, and was consequently taken away anain and Cassel annexed to Dillenburg. Last winter, however, we had here a good revival, when a good number were converted, and this circum­ stance made it necessary to appoint a missionary to this place. Since our last conference Brother Raith has worked here with great zeal, and I do not doubt that, the Lord helping him, he will succeed in extending the circuit. Strassburg in Elsass, H. Luering and Theiss, Missionaries. This is a very laborious field of labor, for the appointments are very far apart, so that from one end of the field to the other the distance is about sixty miles, and a great deal of traveling has to be done on foot. This circuit ought to be divided, but for the present we have -not the means. In the city we have succeeded, with God’s help, to get a very suitable hall for our meetings, and this is a great acquisition, for our former hall was badly situated and too small. In Neumuhl, one of the appointments belonging to the circuit, we intend to build a chapel, toward which several mem­ bers have given about 1,200 francs. In Lahr, another town, we are en­ deavoring to find a suitable property,. and have already 1,500 gulden in hand. May it please God to direct and bless us in that respect I A l­ though, as I mentioned above, our brethren have hard work, still they are zealous and try to extend their field. Pirmasens in the Palatinate, L. Weiss, Missionary. Although our mis­ sion here has existed for about fourteen years, comparatively little progress lias been made owing to the intolerance of the Government. Brother Weiss has tried, notwithstanding great hinderances from the clergy and the civil authorities, to extend the field and to seek new appointments. In Pirmasens itself the want of a suitable place o f worship has been felt for a long time, and a fund has been collected for a chapel. One brother gave us a fine lot in the midst o f the town, the other members subscribed 3,000 gulden, and this enabled us to begin to build. The chapel is to be named Barbara Heck or Philip Embury, and we intend thereby to build a monument to the founders o f American Methodism in their na­ tive country. Speier, in the Verderpfah, C. Weiss and Ph. Lutz, Missionaries. The work o f our brethren here has been very much hindered for the last ten months by the opposition they encountered both from the ecclesiastical 1875.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 77

and civil authorities. The ecclesiastical party, fearing their influence, appealed to an ancient law which still exists in Bavaria, by which religious meetings which are not especially sanctioned by the Govern­ ment are not allowed to be held. Our brethren, however, with much trouble, got the permission to hold lectures, but without either public -prayer or. singing. This they do now, expeqting an answer to a petition they have sent to the king, but which has been delayed. Two of our brethren went to Munich and had a personal interview with the Minister of Public Worship, but notwithstanding all this they have not yet. got an answer, and have to work as well as the circumstances will permit. Hheinprussia, H. Scharpff, Missionary. The territory of this circuit is very extensive and, in consequence, very laborious, for our brother has to do almost all the traveling on foot. In Pferdsfeld, one of the appoint­ ments, we have a chapel and a good congregation. Upon the whole the circuit is very promising for the future. Freudenstadt, H. Eberle, Missionary. Here the meetings are very well attended and the work in a very prosperous condition since we have been enabled to acquire a suitable building, which we have transformed into a chapel and parsonage. Our brother is very zealous and has twelve appointments, which he serves once a fortnight. Most of the traveling has to be done on foot, and as the stations are far distant the field is consequently very laborious. The general impression which I get on my quarterly rounds is, that our missionaries are faithful and act in a spirit worthy of their high calling. They are not only pious and intelligent, but also active and self-denying. Some of them have to preach from twenty-five to thirty times a month, to hold classes and Sunday-schools, besides their other pastoral duties. Our members also diligently assist them, and contrib­ ute their part to spread the work of the Lord. Their main endeavors go toward self-support, but for the present this is not possible.

STATISTICS. Last Year, 1874. This Year, 1875. Increase. Circuits...... 9 10 1 Missionaries...... 12 14 , 2 Members...... 1,171 1,254 83 Churches...... 4 6 1 Sunday-schools...... 40 39 Officers and Teachers...... 130 122 Children...... 1.‘274 1,413 139 Money raised for all purposes. . .. 22,824 marcs * 32,493 marcs 9,669 marcs Preaching-places...... 88 94 9 * Per mp.inber, $6 25.

WURTEMBURG DISTRICT, G. G oess, P. E. During the last year the work of the Lord was revived on many of the circuits o f this district; numerous conversions took place, and three hundred and fifty souls were added to the Church. Both preachers and people rejoiced over the gracious manifestations of G od; young and old 78 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1 8 /5 . experienced the awakening and converting power of the Holy Spirit. The plan for. the winter campaign, to hold protracted meetings, is not only laid, but the brethren have already labored for weeks to make it successful. New preaching-places were added to those already existing, and the attention is directed to still others. This can only be done by great exertion on the part pf the preachers, as there are from eight to fifteen appointments to one preacher. Their Sunday’s work consists in preaching three times, holding'one Sunday-school, one or two classes, and walking from six to twelve English miles. On week-day evenings they attend their country appointments. To occupy new fields which, in a geographical point of view, would be of great importance in bringing our extended work in closer connection, our want of men and means will not permit. The Lord will provide! Heretofore we were but a handful in comparison with the adherents of the State Church, and Goliath has more than once defied little David. But now they begin to fear Meth­ odism, as a power that must be fought. The clergy of the State Church consulted together as to what to do with these Methodists, who spread themselves all over the land. Shall we have an independent Methodist Church which will ultimately triumph and occupy the country? is the question they ask. They are aroused from their slumber, and unite themselves to use those means which the Methodists have all along been using, in order to hold their own. While we rejoice over their zeal, it makes our labor more difficult. Doors are closed against us, and the ministers tell their people not to let us hold meetings. They warn them' from the pulpits not to leave their mother, the State Church. And while these shepherds try to hold their flocks together we are told that we are not wanted. This circumstance makes our mission more costly, too, for we have to pay the highest rent for small halls, in order to com­ mence in certain places. For this reason, and for the further reason that the people are used to churches, we are compelled to build chapels. Chapels are a life-question for Methodism in Germany and Switzerland. We have at present, fifty-six chapels, with a total value o f 1,790,000 marcs. Though our indebtedness is still great, we have about six tenths of the whole paid. By strict economy of our members on the one hand, and great liberality on the other, debts have been paid every year; and if the General Mission Committee should raise our annual appropriation but a little, we hope, notwithstanding the extension of our work and its wants, to continue paying off debts and building new chaj>els. It is no presumption iu us to say that a great part o f the future of Germany belongs to Methodism. It h;is already solid footing, and “ the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” But just now, Methodism in Ger­ many and Switzerland should move with double forces in battle until we have missions and houses of worship in every important town, so that, when the time of separation between Church and State shall come, Methodism may exist as a well-organized and powerful Church. What our beloved mother Church now does for Germany and Switzerland bears fruit a hundredfold. 1875.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 79

The district is manned with 13 traveling preachers and 5 assistants, and has 162 appointments. It draws missionary money for salary and rents, $3,490; raises itself for salary, $2,155, which makes a total of $5,545. Its 13 traveling preachers, the presiding elder, and 5 assistants, re­ ceive a yearly support of $5,480. 10 preachers are married, and in their 10 families there are 21 children. Sunday-schools, 82; pupils, 3.130. The whole work is prospering. The preachers work with a heart. Many of the preachers and members enjoy the blessing of perfect love; and both are very thankful for the privilege of belonging to the Meth­ odist Episcopal Church. That we are not behind but ahead of our sister Churches, may be seen in the following statement:— The Evangelical Association numbers 6,086 members; its annual in­ come is 55,200 marcs—per member, 9 marcs and 20 df. Our Conference numbers 9,667 members; annual income 189,489 marcs—per member, 19 marcs and 60 df. This is more than double as much per member. The Evangelical Association owns 16 chapels, we own 56. Finally, I will add a brief Statistical Report of the Wurtemburg District.

C i r c u i t s . M e m b e r » , Probationers. C h u r c h e s . Ludwigsburg...... 167 118 1

Bietigheim...... 129 26 1

Heilbronu...... ; ...... 301 104 1 Oehringen...... 113 39 1 Marb.vch-Winzerliansen...... 287 124 2 Beilstein Happenbach...... 143 21 2 Vaihingen...... 215 64 2 Calw...... 219 74 1 Heimslieim...... 151 30 1 Herrenberg...... 189 83 2 Ebingen...... 71 45 1

1,985 728 15

SCHWEITZ DISTRICT, C. D ie t r ic h , P. E. “ Halleluiah ! O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.” Thus I might exclaim in consider­ ing the wondrous works of God on our district. The mission which our mother Church established here is in a very flourishing condition, and gives great promise for the future. Wherever our brethren preach the meetings are crowned with success, souls are converted, and be­ lievers grow in grace. Many prejudices have given way, and doors are opened which we might enter and raise the banner o f truth if we only had the necessary means. Religious liberty is now secured through the new Constitution, and we might extend our mission considerably. The field is white for the harvest. Among the children, also, we have a most promising field of labor. The preachers attend to the religious 80 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. instruction of the young in the congregation, and we have the pleasure of seeing the largest portion of them converted and added to the Church. If we had the means, our greatest joy would be to occupy the vast field; but, alas! while "these are wanting we cannot go forward as we would like to do; besides, the indebtedness of our chapels hinders us greatly. If our beloved mother Church in America could see her mission child here, liowr it grows, she would provide for it with pleasure, and cause it to develop more and more. May the Lord provide! In order to give you an inside view of the condition of the work I send you the following particulars:— 1. Zurich, K. Gebhardt, Missionary, J. Harle, Assistant. Here our work is prosperous, and very promising for the future. The circuit num­ bers 505 members; 105 probationers; 11 Sunday-schools; 121 officers and'teachers. and 1,215 children. We have 2 chapels and 1 parsonage, valued at 33,400 thalers, but we are 10,300 thalers in debt. 2. Affeltern.— Here Brother Kienast has labored since last conference. The work, notwithstanding the ,/great opposition, goes on slowly but surely. We have on this circuit 99 members and 16 probationers; 6 Sunday-schools; 180 scholars; 1 chapel and 1 parsonage, worth 7,200 thalprs, with a debt of 4,000 thalers. 3. Bulach, G. Hempel, Preacher in charge. This circuit has 159 mem­ bers and 28 probationers; 7 schools; 40 officers and teachers, and 320 scholars. Here we have a house, with preaching hall and dwelling, worth 3,500 thalers; debt, 2,300 thalers. 4. Uster, H. Geerdes, Missionary. This circuit, with its eleven stations, is still promising. The work prospers and grows. We have at present 230 members and 56 probationers; 12 schools, in which many conversions have occurred; 1 chapel, valued at 4,100 thalers, on which there rests a debt o f 2,350 thalers. 5. Winterthur, Brother Wetstein, Missionary. In the city of Winterthur we dedicated a new chapel on November 7th of this year. Here we have made great progress in the work, for since then the congregations have been considerably larger. On the circuit we have 176 members and 53 probationers; 5 Sunday-schools; 36 teachers; 370 scholars; 2 chapels, worth 17,900 thalers, with an indebtedness of 11,500 thalers. 6. Horgen and Thalweil, L. Peter, Missionary; J. Spoerri, Assistant. Here we have a glorious work which has great influence and is very promis­ ing for the future. Last year the circuit had an increase of ninety-seven members. In the Sunday-school forty-eight conversions are reported. We have two well-organized Societies of 298 members and 100 proba­ tioners; 2 chapels and 1 parsonage, valued at 27,000 thalers; debt, 17,000 thalers. 7. Schauffhamen.— This circuit comprises seventeen preaching places, and a membership of 213 and 70 probationers; 7 Sunday-schools, with 420 children, and is served by E. Diem and Assistant. The property is worth 13,400 thalers; indebtedness, 10,900 thalere. The work has a promising future. 1874.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 81

8. Bheineck, Chur, and St. Gallen.—This circuit has become threefold since ■ last conference. On account of lack o f men and means Chur could not be supplied, and was attached to Rheineck. St. Gallen, where Brother. Huerle resides, is a good field. On the 30th of October the chapel was dedicated. Since then the congregations have doubled. From 350 to 400 attend the Sunday services in the new chapel. On this circuit are 16 appointments; 256 members and 91 probationers; 13 Sun- schools, with 26 teachers and 375 pupils; 2 chapels, value, 25,000 thalers; debt, 17,100 thalers. 9. Lensburgh, H. Nuelsen, Missionary, with one Assistant. The last year was a very blessed one, fifty to sixty conversions having taken place. To the seven preaching places five new ones have been added. Prospect good. The Society numbers 98 members and 40 probationers 1 chapel and parsonage, value, 10,000 thalers; debt, 7,500.thalers. .In 5 Sunday-schools 450 children receive instruction from 14 teachers. 10. Basel, C. Achard, and one Assistant. The work increased last year both internally and externally. By the power of the Holy Spirit a mighty longing for perfect love was manifested, and many found what they sought for. Sinners have also been converted. We had an increase o f fifty-two members. At present we have 323 members and 63 probationers. Through the meetings of the “ Alliance” we have gained greatly in in­ fluence. Tlia circuit numbers 7 schools; 74 teachers and officers; 780 scholars; 1 chapel, value, 25,000 thalers; debt, 15,000 thalers. 11. Biel, K. Glaettle, and one Assistant. The work prospers and has • really a good future. In Biel the new chapel is almost finished, and will be dedicated in the spring; value, 16,000 thalers; debt, 8,000 thalers. The circuit numbers 156 members and 50 probationers; 9 schools, with 30 officers and teachers, and 450 pupils. 12. Bern, C. Girtanner, Missionary. The Society of Bern consists of 84 members and 12 probationers, but enjoys the grace of God. Rents are very high, and for this reason we have given up the hall for which we paid 1,500 francs. After long searching we found a room over a horse stable, where the entrance is not very inviting; but for cheap rent nothing better was to be had. However, we trust in the Lord that he will bless his work here. 13. Lausanne.— This circuit has four preaching places, all cities, namely: Lausanne, Vevdy, Morges, and Genf, and is supplied by C. Hermann. Genf has recently been reoccupied. In Lausanne we have a Society of 83 members and 13 probationers, who are all very active, although most of them are servants. They raised the preacher’s salary and rent this year, so that this circuit gets no support from the Missionary Society. Sunday-school, 1; children, 60. Prospects good. The annual interest on our chapel debts amounts to 5,500 thalers; preacher’s salary, 2,630 thalers. In addition to this come the moving expenses and rents for halls and dwellings, and all the conference collections. If we were free from debts we might soon become self-supporting. May the Lord bless us! STATISTICS OF GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND CONFERENCE.

CH p r o p ’ y . BENEVOLENT CONTRIBUTIONS. SABBATH-SCHOOLS. al S £ 6£ *3 .£ 0 2 ? "3 ■a £ D i s t r i c t s a n d C i r c u i t s . ■ - « -O a su CS 00* ai *3 1 I 1 rs u ». t* . « > o 4* C 0 is — c f § '¿aj 0 h ° ja £ « D 1 1 3 5 « fiä ä O £ 5 3 e - 3 II Bible Bible Society. Mission Institute. Missionary l’reacliing-places. Church Paper, Scholars. Society. Sunday-School Expenses. “■ Evangelist." “■ Total Receipts. DO OH Friend Children’s S. S. Paper. ¡Tract ¡Tract Society. [infant [infant Classes. [Conversions. |vols. in Library. Bremen D istrict. T lil. r h l. Sgr. Thl.Sgr. Tl.l.Sgr. Thl. Sgr. T h l.S g r . Th.Sgr. Th.Sgr T li.Spi Kremen and Vegesack...... 24 1 5 2 20,000 1 477 19 196 15 Th. Sgr. Th.Sgr Tli.Sgi Th. S gr. TI). Sgr. •Bremerhaven...... 8 8 1 16.U00 1 194 24 «; 13 549 Ü Sèi 20 31 02 27 11 10 00 1 10 158 6 20 250 40 42 07 ISf 138 872 22 Ki 21 38 00 25 23 12 00 24 00 3 00 ii no 6 161 4 13 120 80 38 00 'è 45 112 1,366 12 Hamburg...... 4 114 13 86 20 0 Hlenslmrg ...... 14 I 90 02 89 21 27 27 18 00 13 lu 10 24 4 00 '2 ÓÓ 100 8 86 6 60 20 30 00 5( 69 439 18 Delmenhorst...... 7 2 2 4*300 99 14 62 1» 25 ÙÓ 88 ih 10 00 11 20 7 20 1 00 0 20 2 00 9 67 Ï 5 40 15 28 18 ‘i 74 68 326 16 18 00 25 00 7 20 2 15 2 15 3 ou 8 82 5 12 120 SO 24 25 6t 56 401 01 Berlin District. Ber'iu and New Ruppin...... 81 1 4fi,000 ) 526 10 37 U0 80 00 Oolberg and Belg;ird...... 150 1 fcv50ii 1 369 10 9.) 115 93 00 60 Òó 42 ÓÓ ai 10 21 00 2 09 1 00 2 05 3 93 8 14 300 70 139 09 220 94 888 22 Zwickau and Dresden...... 17 1 5,466 l S81 21 397 22 725 27 271 26 62 24 35 lf 25 00 14 28 3 13 5 00 13 137 3 8 200 120 33 15 100 135 837 11 Doertendorf and Wultersdorf,... y 2 ii.OöO ieo 20 231 20 38 00 26o 22 95 17 110 15 77 14 39 10 5 Oli '3 02 11 22 19 376 7 30 235 91 64 04 ‘ 7 88 329 2,753 14 32*; 67 20 54 00 10 00 2 00 2 00 42 320 34 13 107 1,022 13 Oldenburg...... '...... 7 3 ! .1 5,200 1 187 12 111 03 12 26 16 00 5 (hi 18 126 10 70 7 115 Edewecht, and Westerhauderrehn i 2 2,3u0 1 120 18 69 00 ùi ¿ò 152 25 15 00 11 00 5 00 1 00 2 OC 2 HO 6 94 2 6 60 25 41 14 a 71 462 10 1,41 10 1U 15 10 4 12 1 10 1 Od 3 12 15 58 7 15 130 26 22 '3 51 22 478 09 Neuschoo. Sued Alle. 4 Accuin- 231 14 3 4,8’iO 3 118 14 216 10 6 02 150 00 84 16 erslche. 59 00 43 00 7 00 1 18 2 0U 4 00 9 106 4 15 160 37 05 8 80 82 809 02 Ksens...... n* 1 1 3,000 1 öl 23 60 20 26 25 66 (W 25 A urich...... 4SI 2 1 l,4u0 80 18 'H Òó 32 00 6 20 8 00 2 23 2 00 5 39 2 6 50 10 7 00 50 18 265 06 Osnabrück and Bielefeld...... 3431 1 120 16 112 25 '40 25 5 22 8 22 6 00 1 00 6 51 1 1 16 4 4 26 18 166 10 12 00 5 15 3 00 'i 08 3 06 10 163 2 6 4« 15 16 10 43 109 335 15 Frankfurt DUtrici. Frankfurt and Friednchsdorf.... 3 3 152,600 1 648 00 72 00 40 00 164 00 2/102 00 Dillenburg and Cassel...... 4 1 3,51.0 1 309.18 70 00 57 05 100 00 298 08 47 00 16 1S 3 00 2 00 R 00 11 260 7 13 180 20 53 00 6 60 140 3,728 06 S 1 1,560 139 15 42 00 32 Ì5 113 00 10 00 29 26 13 27 4 14 1 00 1 00 2 22 5 199 2 8 55 23 00 11 40 108 640 Kl Simmern and Monsingen.... 1 00 8 Speier...... 3 3rt5 00 12 04 31 10 11 00 1 23 1 08 2 00 10 97 4 100 7 15 5(i 47 470 22 Pirmasens and Kaiserslantern.. 1 343 14 85 22 263 2Ì 440 Oi 5 22 12 17 9 02 1 00 3 00 6 108 4 10 221 70 34 15 Ì2 50 36 460 01 2 26 25 69 15 445 115 381 02 83 26 27 0;i 12 00 4 00 i 00 10 00 15 228 3 12 128 80 43 05 126 1,319 21 Oarlsruhe...... 0 26 9 Pforzheim...... 11 i 9,1)00 2 3S2 22 236 ai 44 23 260 Ì7 5 16 18 06 0 20 2 20 3 107 2 80 18 11 7* 992 12 1 273 07 83 06 305 11 599 22 38 17 52 05 18 01 1 26 'i ÒÒ 5 21 15 300 4 20 200 52 56 20 5 ¿0 239 1,143 «9 Strassburg and Lahr...... 2 00 7 30 Kreudenstadt...... 1 i 7,130 80 01 139 13 62 25 280 16 . . . . 33 10 25 00 10 27 5 00 15 298 250 100 56 00 119 1,442 14 10 17 18 15 0 20 1 00 ‘i ÓÓ 4 20 10 181 6 12 200 60 17 22 2 55 98 634 14 W urtembera District. 2 1 10,000 1 534 17 153 07 102 00 276 25 12 10 Ludwigsburg...... 4 00 24 Bietigheim...... 1 1 3r56i; 1 m 24 111 09 22 25 »> 11 67 12 72 00 30 00 6 00 8 00 14 318 6 310 106 97 20 6 160 200 1384 10 10 1 25,1100 1 804 19 208 0» 66 17 78 10 627 04 22 25 22 U0 3 25 1 00 '2 ÓÓ 4 14 11 102 3 8 120 2ii 18 24 58 122 522 20 Heilbionn ...... 7 21 Oehringen...... 4 1 2,200 1 254 23 27 02 42 16 58 22 70 00 57 05 16 26 2 00 12 00 22 525 11 40 440 237 81 18 2Ì 60 485 2,145 25 Marbacli and Winzerluiusen. 5 2 6,: ¡51 2 780 05 162 04 li 21 164 17 70 01 13 04 23 »1 4 10 2 00 1 0 6 (IO 20 149 9 12 2110 óÒ 22 Ou 50 86 488 08 lteilxtein and liaupenbach . 3 M . 2,-500 1 131 06 111 04 79 15 52 00 45 26 49 00 46 00 3 00 1 Oil 12 23 18 305 13 45 70(1 201. 86 15 30 101 257 1.525 22 5 2 8,00i 1 241 19 168 00 281 00 221 08 10 00 26 20 14 21 3 1(1 9 100 5 7 120 19 12 1 44 37 464 28 Vaihingen und Knittlingen...... 15 Calw...... 3 1 7,400 1 255 IS 109 01 133 04 201 06 20 14 32 00 19 21 2 06 5 13 19 213 9 150 80 34 00 911 173 1,103 02 lleimstieim...... 202 00 69 14 74 26 554 27 28 21 40 00 26 13 1 05 'i ÓÓ 8 13 16 212 7 22 240 127 311 04 30 40 77 908 13 Ilerrneberg and Nagold...... 2 tì’,2ÒÒ i 404 10 214 21 50 26 233 25 liÓ ié 17 04 26 OH 12 00 2 00 1 Oli 6 00 9 1(18 5 112 220 40 2» 11 5 50 83 1,027 09 Kbingen ...... 2 1 2,80t 1 233 18 34 22 23 24 359 12 42 00 40 00 35 24 3 Od 2 0U 10 OH 17 232 10 30 400 184 44 Id 1S 110 146 1,281 Oi 13 05 15 19 3 19 2 10 1 17 4 20 7 116 4 14 230 70 40 11 15 145 146 162 0;; Switzerland District. 105 9 2 33,400 1 645 00 388 01 87 0( 1,430 00 8)8 (W Zurich...... 40 00 10 00 121 1,215 d o Atralt**rn...... 16 3 Î 720* 1 147 22 123 00 *32 00 56 00 124 11 200 00 100 00 2 00 40 00 30 600 11 2 444 00 80 610 430 4,848 00 28 4 1 8,5i i0 1 207 05 199 18 34 2i 40 16 67 16 H4 «8 37 18 7 03 S 20 6 143 6 21 180 69 53 00 16 100 185 702 06 Iluelach...... 9 24 7 40 80 ITster...... 56 & 2 4,10t 285 15 105 00 ltï! 25 50 00 112 08 34 21 35 04 '2 ÓÓ 5 00 9 220 320 82 29 4 . 50 149 768 27 53 ■ c 1 4,933 253 20 84 24 254 a 1,11-2 05 36 00 28 24 3H 20 10 26 '2 04 2 02 2 12 11 270 12 38 520 300 180 00 8 595 235 1.031 15 Winterthur...... 2(1 08 30 01 3 10 1 00 (i 5 36 370 120 IfiM Morgen...... 100, 13 2 27,000 i 1,439 12 169 18 62 (K) 767 02 1 00 2 2(1 189 110 20 '4 127 1.962 21 701 6 1 13,334 1 835 28 168 0( 82 O S 2Ó4 ÌÒ 10» 26 102 04 48 24 46 00 4 00 4 ou 10 0(1 10 302 8 46 5(i0 150 187 11 48 315 204 2,387 23 Hchaffhausen...... 7 06 114 7 4(i St. (fallen and Itheineck...... 82 10 j 5,oo; 1 646 Ufo 283 22 321 10 1,086 20 178 2« 60 25 39 2» 12 25 4.011 14 (Mi 331 420 104 10 7 225 806 1,830 09 9 132 02 39 22 34 04 19 06 2 00 12 4(18 le 20 300 70 180 00 30 180 295 2,866 00 Chur...... 11 00 8 04 2 04 'i ÒÒ 4 6 75 40 21 10 284 01 benzburg...... 40 i 10,000 i 13s 01 53 ÓÓ 26 ¿il 2ÓÓ (Vi 2 10 65 3 40 52 78 25,50 1 1.011 07 95 00 50 & 189 00 405 05 8 («1 20 00 14 24 1 Iti i iò 2 114 11 1(14 n 14 350 100 52 04 '8 100 75 608 06 Basel, Leistal, and Muehlhausen. 120 16 4") 00 45 0n . 6 00 8 74 780 265 153 18 £60 2,326 Ou Bern...... 12 170.04 272 l>4 4811 2j 8 00 508 7 267 t 1,19'. 15 335 20 561 02 4,516 24 17 16 14 10 6 00 4 12 4 149 2 18 200 45 fri 10 170 69 l,i'83 10 B iel...... •)0: 3U 20 2 20 l.ausanne...... 1 5 4Ü 210 19 175 2U 152 0 71 14 a) 28 11 22 12 4311 9 30 450 250 . 60 00 150 248 6,872 03 84 13 48 00 23 04 12 00 ■ 5 ÌÒ *8 ÒÒ 3 242 1 6 70 20 39 21 140 970 09 Preachers’ Missionary Society... 64 00 64 00 By C. H. Doehring...... 183 10 133 10 Total...... 5 221 ». >λÆ3J 3 17,562 2 6500 04 4,870 2« 15,093 23¡7307 08 Last year ...... 18« 199,55- i Ì4.MÌ (13'5,343 0' i ;m oo 10,007 18:4,785 12 2310 04 1,164 25 669 08 119 251 55 24 285 02 514 9,915 273 ÏÆ60 12,395 4,136 SAIO 24 394 5,402 7,304 63J88 07 2,126 2ó 1,188 37 684 14 101 10 39 15247 23 481 8.525 262 1,051 11,662 3,866 3,061 21 117 <901 5,531 50,178 04 Increase.. 32 l 110,28: o.’iiiU 21 i 95*J 2l 5,086 05 3,021 2d Decrease . '65 72 63 78 476 08 18 15 16 09 37 03 33 1,390 11 9 733 270 49 03 277 501 1.773 13,010 08 ...... 15 06 N o t e .—T he contributions In the above table are in Prussian currency. At the office the Prussian Thaler is reckoned at seventy-two cents. SCANDINAVIA.

Commenced in 1854.

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

I. DENMARK.

R ev. K arl Schou, Superintendent.

T he statistics of our Missions in Denmark show an increase of eightv-two in the membership. Nine new preaching places have been opened; while the collections are in advance of last year. The Church in Denmark sends us, as its contribution to the Missionary treasury, $410 48 in gold. The superintend­ ent says:— In presenting my yearly statistical report of the Mission in Denmark 1 feel very thankful to God, who blessed our labors to the salvation of many souls, and the increase o f the Church. Methodism is gaining many hearts in Denmark for God, and, as a con­ sequence, Methodism is gaining ground. God is using us as an instru­ ment to stir up the people on the subject o f religion, and I think that not a little of the life found in the other Churches can, here as in other places, be attributed to Methodism. This may not be acknowledged, but facts speak. Our Sunday-school work lias doubtless had something to do with the Sunday-school movement in the State Church, and so it is with other departments o f Methodist workings. “ The lay preachers of Methodism,” said a Lutheran preacher of Copenhagen to me a couple of weeks ago, “ gives us the right model for home mission work.” God grant that every Methodist here may be a model Christian! This is what we are working for, this is our great aim. I believe that our preachers more than ever feel the great responsibility resting upon them in that regard, and are striving to walk both holy and blameless, and urging the members to the same. With regard to the separate stations, and the work at each, I will add the reports of the missionaries. Brothers Christensen and Thorup have labored in Copenhagen and Christiamhavn with much acceptance. Brother Christensen, the pastor, writes: “ We have great reason to thank the Lord for this last year’s blessings, for not only has the Society been increased in numbers, but I believe that our members, with a few exceptions, have strived earnestly after obtaining the mind which was in Christ Jesus. Our services, both 1875.] SCANDINAVIA. 85 public and social, have, even during the summer months, been well at­ tended, and the class and prayer-meetings have especially been rich in blessings. For which all honor and glory to God! He it is that worketh in us both to will and to do according to his own good pleasure. “ There has been regular preaching in Christianshavn every Sunday and Thursday, prayer-meeting every Sunday morning, and Monday and Friday evening class-meetings, and all these meetings have been well at­ tended. Brother Thorup has duiing the summer given most of his time to this work. “ One of our exhorters has regularly visited Ordrup, a suburban vil­ lage, and held meetings there; some fruit has been gathered. “ The membership of the Society numbers three hundred and fifty-four; two hundred and twelve in full connection, and one hundred and forty- two on probation. This year’s missionary collection amounts to $170 50; amount of collections for all purposes, $1,115 26. “ Some years ago our Sunday-schools were the only ones in Copenhagen, but at present there are Sunday-schools in different parts of the city, of which most have been opened during the last two years, so that there are at present nine if not more, o f which one is held in our neighbor­ hood. The efforts made by Lutherans for establishing Sunday-schools can only be cause of rejoicing, and we hope that much honor may come to God therefrom. As a natural consequence our schools have not been so well attended this year as formerly. We rejoice, nevertheless, over the success God has been pleased to give to our work, and will continue to work, hoping and praying that God may increase our usefulness, and that many children may be gained for Jesus and his cause.” Brother Nielsen and Brother Olsen preach at the different places on Funen: Svendborg, Odense, Faaborg, and Trolleborg. The Society num­ bers fifty-five— forty-five in full connection, and ten on probation. The missionary collection this year amounts to $58 80; amount of collection for all purposes, $130i 94. Brother Nielsen writes: “ I am glad to say that, notwithstanding all counteracting influences, the condition of our Society is good ; there is peace and .love among the brethren, and, as far as I can judge, they strive to perfect holiness in the fear of God. Although the fruit here is gathered but slowly, still some souls are won for Christ, and beside* those whose names have been entered on our Church records, there are others whose hearts the grace of God, through our instrumentality, has moved, and, taking all things into consideration, we have great reason to thank God for his manifold blessings. “ On the island Thorsetig, where it has been very difficult to enter, I preach at seven different places to about four hundred or more hearers. God has blessed that work, and we have a few members here. As to the spiritual condition of this island, it may be said that it is darkness. Great patience is needed, but by prayer and labor I trust that God will command his blessing to rest on this field, and that an abundant harvest may be gathered. 8 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

“ At Odense I have preached every other Sunday since November last, The number of hearers is not large, but God has blessed the word to several, producing a godly sorrow, working repentance to salvation. Our members here are living for God, and working zealously for the promotion of his cause, but they are only few.” Brother Olsen, stationed at Trolleborg, and preaching also at Faaborg, writes that the work during the last year has, especially at Faaborg, shown indications of progress. The meetings in that city continue to be well attended, and several have been converted to God. At Trolleborg the meetings and the interest taken in Methodism continues mostly as it has for several years past, though there is, perhaps, a better prospect now than at any previous time of late. Brother Olsen having lived there for a year has had a good influence; his Christian example has doubtless done much good. The outside stations in connection with this work are visited at short intervals, and God has blessed the work. The Sunday-school work on this circuit has also borne good fruit. There are schools at Svendborg, Tliorseng, Trolleborg, and Odense, and they are all in a good and prosperous state. Brother Sorensen, preacher in charge, with Brother Ilansen, assistant missionary, have been laboring on the extensive Veile Circuit. Brother Sorensen writes: “ The Society numbers two hundred and twenty-six members: one hundred and eighty-seven in full connection, and thirty-nine on probation. It is divided into eight classes, and its spiritual condition is very satisfactory. The missionary collection is $119 56. Amount o f collections for all purposes, $764 38. “ Great blessings have been granted by God this year, for which we with all our heart desire to praise his holy name. Our work is extended over a large field, and our influence on the people seems to be increasing, so that the State clergy exert themselves to hinder our work, and, if possible, to close those doors which have been providentially opened for us. But the Lord has thus far been our helper,, he has stood by and blessed our labors. His name be praised! “ With some difficulty permission has been given us to preach in Schleswig, which is under Prussia. Our meetings there have been largely attended, and there is manifestly a great desire to hear the Gospel. Five persons have joined our Society, and we expect that, of those who attend upon our services, others will follow their example. W e have preached this year at eighteen different places, and we hope at no place in vain. We may not see the fruit directly, but it will be gathered in good season. “ In connection with our work, we have established this year a day school in Veile and one in Hornsyld Circuit; both are well attended and doing much good. “ Our Sunday-school work proves a great blessing; though many of the children are of Lutheran parents,- yet they attend regularly, show that they love the school, and are earnest and diligent. We have the hope that the seed sown in these young hearts will in the future bear abundant fruit. The teachers are devoted to God and their work, and 1875.] SCANDINAVIA. 87

Beveral children are bearing a good testimony to the saving power of God. May God bless our schools and our work!” Brother Jansen, preacher in charge on Lavgeland, is continuing in the good work as a faithful and earnest worker, and God is adding his blessing. He writes: “ Our Society numbers now sixty-four faithful members: forty-two in full connection, and twenty-two on probation. Missionary collection, $61 60; amount o f collections for all purposes, $128 90. The spiritual condition of the Society is very good. God is doing a good work among the members; they love eiich other and their Master, and are striving earnestly to gain the crown of life. I am preach­ ing at eleven different places, both north and south, on the island ; our meetings in the new chapel are very well attended, both by friends and 6trangers, and we rejoice in many blessings granted us in this our new house of worship. Although we meet with opposition, as usual, still we do not suffer much therefrom, as those disposed to comc do not let them­ selves be hindered thereby. “ The opposition to the Sunday-schools continues, and it is easier to hinder the children; still our schools are, according to circumstances, doing well.” To these reports I will not add any thing else, except to say that it has been with great pleasure that I have from time to time visited three different charges during the year. I have found a general prosperity every-where, in some places more than others; and in conversing with the members personally they have given creditable evidence of the work of God in tlu-ir hearts. The charges at Yeile and Copenhagen were greatly benefited by the visit of Bishop Simpson this year, especially Yeile, where we had a glorious tim e; and the visit of the bishop and his sermon will not be forgotten by any one who saw and heard him. From the inclosed sta­ tistical table it will be seen that we have made some advance in nearly every way. The membership in full connection is four hundred and eiglity-bix persons, an increase of ninety-eight from last year, and two hundred and thirteen on probation, sixteen less than last year. In col­ lections for all purposes there is also a little advance. The whole amount is $2,139 48, last year it was $2,086 85. The missionary collection amounts to $410 48, an advance of $4 48 from last year. I had hoped that we could have done better, but it seems not. As far as my own personal work is concerned I have only to say that I endeavor, according to my ability, to do what is intrusted to me. If I fail, please inform me, and if I can do better I will. Still I cannot get away from the thought that somebody would be able to do much better in superintending this difficult mission, and I would therefore gladly and thankfully take any lower position, even the lowest, if I might be relieved from this, to which I feel so utterly unable to do justice. Please remember the Danish Mission in the prayers of the Church; it is but small and very feeble as a mission, may God grant it a large increase 1 STATISTICS OF MISSIONS IN DENMARK, 1875.

pkeach’ rs- MEMBtKS. B. SCHOOLS. MISSIONARY PBOPEBTY. COLLECTIONS.

Station». •u J nCS B 'a £ O > » o «I S' 'i B ’s

Property. H 10 14V 864 4 5 S 27 816 $64,960 00 $111/ Ufa $86 23 $179 20 $154 28 $586 88 $1,115 26 8veridborg,Trolleborg nn«l Odense....; ...... 2 1 1 13 46 10 66 2 4 4 12 160 $672 00 168 00 68 80 6 58 22 96 42 60 180 94 Veile, Give, and Ilornsyid 2 2 1 IS 1ST 39 226 8 1 8 8 22 886 i 1,4ÓÓ ÓÒ 2,400 00 1,775 00 2 98 119 56 40 82 69 40 172 20 68 04 $271 68 764 8S Langeland...... 1 11 42 22 64 1 1 8 1 180 1 2,800 00 Cl 60 9 52 17 92 22 50 17 86 128 90 Total...... 8 3 4 45 218 P99 15 7 5 14 18 62 942 8 $69,160 00 $8,072 00 $24,848 00 $14 05 $410 48 $119 70 $286 52 $871 94 $664 8S $271 8S $2,189 48 Last year...... 8 9 86 *i>,9 617 16 7 22 10 12 61 1,018 69,160 00 8.0T2 00 259 74 281 06 2,086 85 1 III 1 Increase...... 1 9 9 98 82 4 1 1 $52 00 $4 43 $L0 97 $26 78 $52 63 Decrease...... 16 1 17 71 $2 70 $67 L*4 1875.] SCANDINAVIA. 89

SWEDEN.

R ev. V ictor W itting, Superintendent.

APPOINTMENTS FOR 1875-6.

Stockholm District.—Johan P. Larson, P. E. Stockholm, Nils M. Liljegren; Sodertelje and Morko, to be supplied; Sigtuna, Johannes Nilson; Upsala, Carl H. Lindskog; Gefle, Curl Englund; Orsa, Frans U. Liljegren; Mora, to be supplied; Malmkoping, Carl O. Ljimgdahl; Eskilstuna, John Kihlstrom; Arboga, to be supplied; Linde, Seved Hanson; Nora, to be supplied; Örebro, Andrew H. Berg, one to be sup­ plied ; Hallsberg, Pehr A. Juhlin, one to be supplied; Finspang, to be supplied; Newsund, Andrew J. Gustafson, Pehr G. Soderlind; Chris- tinehamn, Richard Cederberg; Edswalla, Pehr G. Bergdalil; Ransater, Frank W. Hahne; Philipstad, Jakob Th. Kjellstrand; Preparatory- School at Örebro, Victor Witting, Director; Andrew H. Berg, Principal. Gottland District.—Frans 0. B. Wallin, P. E. Wisby, Frans O. B. Wallin, one to be supplied; Buttle, Jonas P. Danielson; Oestergarn,one to be supplied ; Kappelshamn, Carl J. Johanson, Jun.; Lummelunda, An­ drew Anderson. Carlskrona District.— Bengt A. Carlson, P. E. Carlskrona and Ronneby, Carl J. Johanson, Sen., Matth. J. Elander; Garishamn, Carl Walleniu»; Mahno, Alexander Palm; Lund, Theodore Larson; Bjuf, Carl Ljunggren; Delary, to be supplied; Lovers and Christianople, Jo­ hannes R ootli; Calmar and Oland, Carl W. Henrickson; Newbro, to be supplied; Ryssby, Foelix G. Holmgren; Monsterose, Emanuel Nilson; Oscarsbamn, Andrew Johnson ; Westervik, Frederick J. Swenborg ; Wal- demarsvik, Jacob M. Erieson; Norrkoping, Nils Sandell; Linköping, Jens Pedersen; Motala, August Wallen; Lerback, Adolph F. Hagg- strom. Gottekjburg D istrict.— Oustaf Fredengren, P. E. Gottenburg, Gus- taf Fredengren, Carl A. Janson; Majoma, Carl Carlson; Wald a, Carl H. Elmstrom; Warberg, John Hellberg; Halmstad, to be supplied; Jon- koping, Fredrick Ahgren; Lidkoping, to be supplied; Grebbestad, Isaac G. Finerus; Stromstad, Lars G. Berglund. Victor Witting, Book Agent; Carl A. Stenholm, Editor of ‘‘ Lilia Sandebudet” and books—both members of Gottenburg Quarterly Conference. The Superintendent in his annual statement says :—

We have indeed good reasons to be thankful, for our work has not been in vain in the Lord. We have had progress in every department of the work, as the statistics in the accompanying minutes will show ; and though we have not been as faithful as we ought, yet we have had the 90 MISSIONARY REPORT. ri875.

jov to see the blessed work prosper in our hands. Glory to his holy name! The work has spread so rapidly that it was thought necessary to divide it into four regular districts at our last conference, and this will, no doubt, prove a blessing to the whole work. Every district could be greatly extended, for we have incessant calls from very many places to come and preach the Gospel among them, but lack of means and men forbid us to go. We occupy new places only as the finger of God dis­ tinctly points to them, and then we dare not refuse to go. For instance, a member moves to a new place; he begins to tell his friends and neigh­ bors what the Lord has done for his soul, he prays with and for them, he talks to them about the one thing needful. Many are convicted, conver­ sions occur, a class is formed, and we are called to come and take care of the new converts. Under such circumstances we dare not refuse, for the opening is surely of God, and thus our missions are organized. If we had suitable laborers and means sufficient we could this day vic- ■toriously plant the Gospel in every town and parish in tlic country, and in a very few years we would have a strong, influential, and powerful Church. We have not had any extraordinary revival this year, but the work has gone steadily forward every-where, and in some places the increase of members has been considerable. The total increase of members during the year is six hundred and fifty-seven; but this does not toll the whole story, because hundreds are converted among us who never join, and again hundreds are waiting to see what the reply from the Government will be to our petition for recognition. If this is favorable many of these will join the Church, and the way will be open to us to do much good. The matter of withdrawal from the State Church, and petitioning the Government for recognition as an independent Church, is the great in­ cident o f this year. At our Annual Conference, in 1874, it was unan­ imously resolved that we, under the “ Law for Dissenters” of 1878, should give notice to the proper authorities of our intention to with­ draw from the State Church and petition the king for recognition. We took the proper steps immediately, and last February a deputation, consisting of preachers and laymen, met at Stockholm, and requested and was granted a special audience with the king. We presented the petition, which was signed by about one thousand four hundred names, and had a long and interesting conversation with his majesty on the subject. In this petition we asked for some privileges, which he, according to the law, has the power to grant. He was very friendly, and seemed to be favorable to us, and promised that he would do all in his power for us. He was very deeply moved during the conversation, and dismissed us with these words: “ God be with you, my people! ” We have every rea­ son to believe that, as far as he is concerned, our petition will be grant­ ed, but the decision is not yet published. The reason why it takes so long time ere wc get a definite answer is, that the petition is to be sent 1875.] SCANDINAVIA. 91 to the consistories in all the dioceses within whose boundaries we have Societies, and the Government lias requested their opinion about it. When we last inquired about it, some four weeks since, it had been in all the consistories except two, so that we are now daily expecting a reply. In case it is granted we will immediately organize under the name and style of “ The Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church,” and in case it is not granted, we will go on as hitherto, preaching the Gospel and organizing Societies wherever we can. In either case we have nothing to lose, for if we be recognized, we have obtained what we desire, and all is well; and if we are not recognized, we think it will only Ije the cause of still greater religious liberty, because the law under which we have peti­ tioned for recognition is originally a royal proposition to the Diet, which with some amendments were enacted by the Diet, and sanctioned by the king. We have accepted this law, and under its provisions ask for recognition. In the matter of church building we have done a good deal this year. Five churches have been built and dedicated; three of which at a cost of from seven thousand to ten thousand dollars each, and four more are now building and will soon be ready for dedication. When Bishop Simpson was here he dedicated a church at Wisby on conference Sun­ day, and another, at Upsala, on the Tuesday following, and on the inter­ vening Monday he laid the corner-stone for our church in Stockholm. Both at Wisby and Upsala we had glorious times, and our cause was very much lifted up through the visit and sermons of the bishop. I have heard from both places lately, and affairs are bright and promising. The building in Stockholm is now carried on with energy, and by Christ­ mas the lecture-room will be ready for occupation. The main audience room will not be ready before next summer. Our preparatory school for young preachers at Örebro, which we com­ menced a year ago last spring, has proved to be a great blessing. Dur­ ing the last year it was attended by fourteen students, of whom eight are now employed in the regular work, and on trial in the Central Illi­ nois Conference. Now there are about as many, and I know of several young men who purpose to attend. The school has two teachers, Rew A. H. Berg and Rev. E. Stenholm, the former being also preacher in charge on Örebro Circuit. Brother E. Stenholm devotes his whole time to the school, and is a most efficient teacher, and for him I have asked $448 for salary, and $56 for house rent. The intention is to move the school to Stockholm as soon as the church is completed, for then we will have rooms sufficient in the church for all the purposes of the school, and we can then obtain teachers by the hour in several branches of science, which we cannot do in Örebro. I hope that the General Conference of next year will do something for this school, that it may be based on a strong foundation. Humanly speaking, this school is our hope for the future, and every thing ought to be done to secure its stability and usefulness. Our Sunday-school work is in a very fair condition, although we suf­ 92 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. fer much for the want of good and suitable books for the children. The increase of schools during the year is twenty-two; of teachers, fifty; of scholars, seven hundred and forty. Much more could be done in this branch of our work if we only had means to publish good books, and establish Sunday-school libraries. Our Sunday-school paper has now nearly 5,000 subscribers in the Sunday-schools, being an increase of 1,150 over last year. If we add those who go to America, and to subscribers outside the Church, we have about 6,000 subscribers in all for this paper. Our Book Concern, “ Wesleyan,” is a great help and blessing to us in our work. We have published several tracts, books, and pamphlets dur­ ing the year, and we are now publishing Dr. Clarke’s Commentary on the New Testament, (Doctor Young’s abridgment,) in monthly issues of forty pages a month, large quarto, and for this work we have one thou sand seven hundred subscribers, enough to pay the cost of publication and leave a small profit. The publication business could be made a pow­ erful instrument for good among us if we only had a little capital to carry it on as it ought to be, but our poverty makes itself felt over here; we hope and pray for better times. We shall ask the next General Conference to adopt our Book Concern and take it under its protection, and we hope that arrangements can then be made to carry it on yet more efficiently. A capital of two or three thousand dollars is all that is needed. Our Church organ, “ Lilia Sandebudet, ” has nearly four thousand subscribers, which, I think, is very good, when it is considered that the membership, including probationers, is about five thousand. In regard to our members, I can say that, as a rule, they are good and true, and try to adorn the Gospel in their daily walk and conversation. They are principally from the working classes, and consequently poor; but the Gospel has done wonders for them, and they take a lively inter­ est in every thing that promotes the kingdom of God. They are ever willing and ready to give of their scanty means to every good and worthy cause, although for a great many it is a real sacrifice, and I do bear wit­ ness that they are doing all in their power. The collections this year for various purposes amount to nearly $16,000, gold, which, indeed, is a large sum when the circumstances of the people are considered. The missionary collection for this year amounts to $1,449 33, gold, an in­ crease of $180 17 over last year, and this cause has a deep and lasting place in the hearts o f the people. This year a good many of our older and larger Societies will begin to do something for the support of their preachers, and this fact accounts for the unequal sums which, in my esti­ mate, I have asked for the preachers, because what the Societies will raise is deducted from their salaries, and the balance is asked from the Mis­ sionary Society. We have yet heavy debts on all our chapels, which the people must pay; but when these debts are paid, many o f the preachers will be entirely supported by the Societies. We are working in that di­ rection now, and the people will gladly do it as soon as it is at all possible. STATISTICS OF MISSIONS IN SWEDEN.

5 1 0 •g ■3 a DISTRICTS. r/j a 6 S ■O 3 o S” penses. ants. Members. Probationers. Probable Probable Value. Missionary Missionary Cause. Chapel Building. Chapel Chapel Fund. Conference Claim­ For the Poor. Current Expenses. Tract Tract Society. Educational Fund. Collections.Special Self-support. Total. a 01 o Sunday-School Ex­ 1 Societies. 1 | 1 Removed to Amer-1 1 ica. 1 1 Appointments. 1 Local Preachers.1 Exhortera. 1 Deaths. 1 Children Baptized.) 1 Chtipels. 1 | 1 Scholars. 1

Stockholm District 47 101 16 42 2,023 743 26 81 12 $31,833 $17,460 30 58 182 2,034 $740 48 «15 24 $29 92 $42 00 $151 20 $4j i 42 $211 53 $233 2Ö$2,090 39 $272 01 $3,813 31 $8,095 80

Carlskrona " 28 80 22 20 1,083 388 7 17 31 10 15,825 6,333 67 32 115 1,433 442 19 14 72 28 53 34 53 128 25 252 59 157 04 131 82 1564 48 544 83 Ii876 50 4,985 73

Gottenburg “ U 25 5 10 522 261 8 4 7 6 29,160 19.579 55 13 64 669 266 66 9 00 15 57 25 95 54 00 155 90 61 11 195 48 1,061 58 121 40 878 79 2353 45

1875...... 86 206 43 72 3,628 1595 15 47 119 2S $76,818 $43,363 52 103 361 4,136 $1,449 33 $38 96 $73 82 $102 48 $333 45 $389 91 $429 68 $560 55 $4,516 45 $938 24 $6,568 60 $15,934 95

1874...... 68 184 41 47 2,971 1,546 59 46 93 22 23,424 13522 88 81 291 3596 1,319 46 110 46 &71 92 780 18 384 61 45 52 3,765 05 635 75 6,375 43 16,046 33

Increase...... 18 22 23 657 1 26 6 «18,394 $30,040 64 22 50 740 129 97 $33 96 $73 82 $1(19 73 $45 07 *515 03 $751 40 $302 49 $193 17

Decrease...... 1 151 44 7 98 38 47 $111 53

All the collections are in gold. 94 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

NORWAY.

R ev. M. Hansen, Superintendent. No statements of progress on our Scandinavian work will be more satisfactory to the Church than the statistics of these missions. We therefore introduce the report of the Superin­ tendent of the Norway Mission, with a table marking the increase in every department of the work. With grateful hearts we ask the Church to hear the Super­ intendent’s account of the work:— We have gone forward both spiritually and financially; we have grown in numbers and in strength; and I think it may be said, to the glory of God, that the members in every Society are growing in wisdom and grace. I think there are very few o f them wlio are not truly converted to God, for, in the first place, we do not generally receive any in full connection o f which we have not reason to believe that they are con­ verted ; and, secondly, we exclude every member who will not walk in the ways of our Lord. And, besides, backsliders commonly leave us of their own accord and go back to the State Church. When I look back on the report for the year 1870, and consider what the Lord has done for us during the last five years, my heart is filled with gratitude for his great mercy. In 1870 we had thirty-three preach­ ing places, now we have eighty-two. The same year we had only eight hundred and ninety-six members in full connection, and one hundred and five on probation; now we have one thousand eight hundred and seventy in full connection, and six hundred and thirty-seven on probation. The collections for all purposes through the year 1870 were $3,066 96, but this year we have raised $13,124 97. In 1870 we had no missionary collections, and nothing raised for self-support. This year it was allotted to the missions in Norway to collect $725 in currency for the Missionary Society, but we have been able to raise $843 65 in gold, and besides that, we have collected $823 11 for self-support. Looking forward I see a large field-open before us, and pressing calls come in from almost every quarter.. I really think, indeed, our pros­ pects are fairer now than they have ever been. May God bless and help our Missionary Society, so that it may be able to give us all the assistance needed! I subjoin an extract from the reports of our missionaries, from which, in connection with the statistical sheet, the condition of each of our societies may be seen. Sarpsfoorff, Brother P. Olsen, Missionary. He writes: “ With regard to the spiritual condition of our Society and the Sunday-school, I think it may be said it is good.” 1875.] SCANDINAVIA. 95

Frederik&hald, Brother 0. Olsen, Missionary. “ Though Ave have had several difficulties to contend with during the past year, still the work o f God has been progressing, thanks be to the Lord! We have had large congregations, sinners have been converted, and the children of God blessed. Our Sunday-school is in a growing and prosperous condi­ tion and much frequented. We have good hopes for the future.” Porsgrund, Brother Doblong, Missionary. “ The spiritual condition of our Society is good, peace and love are prevailing among its members. Our Sunday-school is getting on, and some of the oldest children are evidently seeking the Lord. As will be seen by the statistics, the in­ crease of our members has not been large ; still we can say, thanks be to the Lord ! the work of God has deepened and increased in power.” Frederikstad, Brother C. P. Rund, Missionary. “ We have great reason to thank the Lord for working powerfully by his Spirit and his word on the hearts of many sinners. A great many persons regularly attend our meetings, and not a few of them have been truly converted to God, and through faith in the atonement been made partakers of the sal­ vation in Jesus Christ. To the praise and glory of God I must s&y that the spiritual condition of our Society is good, and we are looking for great things in the time to come. The effects of the grace of God is also perceived in our Sunday-school.” Odalen, Brother B. Jorgensen, Missionary. “ Our meetings are well attended. Between Easter and Whitsuntide our Society had a blessed time, during which many persons began to seek the Lord. Love and kindness have been prevailing among the friends, so that it may be said the spiritual condition o f our Society is good.” Christiana, Brother S. A. Stensen, Missionary. “ The spiritual condi­ tion of this Society has been as good as it generally can be expected in this land of infirmities. As will be seen from the statistical report, we have had no more than two exclusions in the course of the year, which, in so large a society, is a proof that the grace of God is powerful among us. Our Sunday-school is also progressing. All things considered, we think it may be said that the Sunday-school, and especially the Society, in Christiana is in a good condition, and that our prospects for the future are promising.” Arendal, Brother ÏT. Jonasen, Missionary. “ With heartfelt thanks to God, I can say that the condition of our Society is good. A great wish to be more closely united in one heart and one soul is perceived among us. In general we have large congregations in our chapel, great atten­ tion is shown by the hearers, and the Lord is working on many hearts. Our Sunday-school is also in a good condition; our brothers and sisters are working diligently and indefatigably in it. We trust that the Lord will conduct his own cause, and lead it to victory in spite of all oppo­ sition.” Horten, Brother H. J. Petersen, Missionary. “ In looking back on the past year we find that we have great reason to thank the Lord. Though some things have occurred here, as in other places, .to hinder the growth 96 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875- of Christian life, I think I can say, to the glory of God, that all is well at present in the Society. The number of children in our Sunday-school is increased, and an earnest desire after salvation is manifested by some of them.” ‘ Honefos, Brother J. Wahlstrom, Missionary. “ We have been making very little progress during the past year, chiefly on account of the small-pox, with which the town was infected for some time, and which caused our meetings to be prohibited by the authorities. At present the condition of the Society is good, love and peace are prevailing among us, and our friends are seeking after holiness, and doing all in their power for the promotion of the kingdom of God. Some souls have lately found peace with God through faith, and several of our hearers are under the powerful working of the Spirit of God.” Krageroe, Brother L. Brynildsen, Missionary. “ We have great reason to thank God for his gracious dealings with us during the past year. The blessing of God has been resting on us, and he has been working among ns by his Spirit and his word. The condition of our Society is very good, the friends are united in peace and in mutual love. The services have been well attended, as well as the meetings in private houses. The Sunday-school is getting on, and we trust that the Lord will bless our work among the children.” Lauervig, Brother Fr. Ring, Missionary. “ Looking back upon the past year, I must say the Lord has been doing great things among us. Sin­ ners have been converted to God, and believers been encouraged and strengthened by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The spiritual condition of our Society is good, peace and love are prevalent', and, as far as my knowledge goes, it is the constant endeavor of our members to walk according to their high calling. Our Sunday-school is also prosperous. The children attend it regularly, and the work of the teachers has been greatly blessed, so that several of the little ones rejoice in their Saviour. In spite of all the opposition and disgrace the children have to undergo, they are going on steadfastly and praying for their enemies.” Kongsberg, Brother ,B. Larsen, Missionary. “ Considering what God has done for his children in this place during the past year, we must exclaim, ‘ It is the Lord’s doings, and it is marvelous in our eyes!’ As every-where, so it is here: there are a great many people who throw obstacles in our way, and try to hinder our preaching from bearing the fruits we wish for, the conversion of many sinners to God. By the endeavors of our adversaries many souls are prevented from coming to Jesus; yet there are some who, in spite of all opposition, are happy through faith in their Saviour. The Sunday-school has also its struggles and conflicts; certain persons are trying to frighten, and in other ways deter, the children from attending its sessions, but up to this time their efforts have not been successful. The little ones attend the Sunday-school regu- lary, and rejoice to hear about Him who died for their sins.” Brevig. The little Society, organized only last yfear, has had many difficulties and troubles to contend with since its establishment. A greater 1875.] SCANDINAVIA. 97 part of the Society, and afterward one o f the members on their behalf, deemed it necessary to accuse their preacher in charge of unfair and un­ christian proceedings. This caused an examination into the matter to be made, and at the district meeting in Skien, on the 14th of July, he was found guilty and suspended from his charge, his license also being taken from him. Brother H. P. Bergli, who is now in his place, says in his report: ‘‘ Matters have been very unfortunate here during the past year, and we can only attribute it to the wonderful sustaining grace of God that the little circle of friends here has not been dispersed and destroyed. We feel to thank God that there is still a Society of Method­ ists at Brevig, the members o f which are pressing earnestly- forward. The disagreement between its members has been replaced by a better understanding; peace and unity are now prevailing. The friends are working together in love, and we pray earnestly to the Lord that better times still may be in store for us.” Skien, Brother 0. L. Carlberg, Missionary. “ The financial condition of our Society has been very good during the past year. We have been enabled to build a chapel where the word of God is being preached to many hearers. The spiritual condition is also good. Many persons who were formerly dead in trespasses and sins have been awakened out of their slumber, and in spite of all the difficulties and different obstacles thrown in their way from certain quarters, some of them have been truly converted and added to the Society. The Sunday-school is also making progress, and we have had an accession of ninety-six children. Thus we have great cause to praise the Lord.” Stavanger, A. Olsen, Missionary: “ The past year has been full of opposition and tempests. As soon as I began to preach here the clergy­ men in the town began their attacks. One of them has been delivering above forty addresses against Methodism, and another has been preach­ ing against us with all the power, as it seems, that party spirit can bestow. To crown all, he has published a pamphlet against us full of revilings and false accusations. When we add to this the almost entire ignorance of the people about the doctrines and principles o f the Methodist Church, it is easy to see what young Methodism has had to contend with in this place. Notwithstanding all this bitter opposition the work of thè Lord has been gaining ground, sinners have been converted, and a Society has been organized. The Lord has also assisted us wonderfully with means during this short period of time, so that we have been able to build a chapel, which we hope to finish in the month of October. Our statistical report will show that our collections for church-building and current expenses have amounted to $1,025 during the.year. We have also a Sunday-school that is doing well under the circumstances. It has suffered from the opposition, of course, but we thank the Lord that several of the children are under the powerful influence o f the Spirit.” May the Lord be greatly praised for all his mercy, and may his grace so .fill our souls that we can live to his glory, and be fully prepared for eternal happiness! STATISTICAL REPORT OF MISSIONS IN NORWAY FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1875.

P’OH- SUNDAY- C h u r c h M e m b e r s . B e n e v o l e n t C ontributions . BR8. i SO H O O tS. P r o p e r t y . I fc a 1* STATIONS. 3 §£• U I 1 1 | f Js 2 o> 1-3 Collections. For For tho

>i Support. Poor. For For Self- Church Property.

Value. Î3 co Probable Preaching-places.

Churches.

On On Trial In full Connection. Received this year. s a . Local Local Preachers. | Teachers. Children. j j Total Sarpsborg ...... 3 2 73 143 216 23 3 10 2 22 158 1 $4,500 $184 28 $386 55 $86 24 $36 00 $56 00 $10 00 $759 07 Frederikslwld.... 7 11 42 183 225 33 11 6 2 23 200 1 5,600 165 27 643 54 56 00 92 18 73 62 64 33 1,094 94 Porsgrund...... 5 4 37 141 178 20 6 1 1 8 79 1 2,250 296 30 192 87 77 19 74 59 46 83 25 47 713 25 Frederikslad. . . . 12 1 13 96 238 334 37 8 5 4 24 190 1 5,000 578 17 224 00 196 00 137 59 58 24 11 20 1,205 20 Holland...... 2 1 1 4 20 24 1 550 5 60 5 60 Odalen...... 2 1 12 40 52 15 2 2 4 30 2 1,700 53 15 41 30 11 20 11 00 116 65 Christiana...... 22 i 16 155 370 525 92 7 2 5 31 331 1 18,500 1,612 06 805 34 168 00 224 00 l l i 42 98 62 3,019 44 Fumes...... 14 14 5 48 5 48 Arendal...... 3 1 41 188 229 10 9 3 3 Î8 125 1 6,700 1,419 52 188 69 92 96 76 81 37 ¿3 77 88 1,891. 89 Horten...... 3 2 41 145 186 57 4 4 1 9 76 96 60 190 37 40 32 24 73 11 31 9 16 372 49 Honefos...... 3 4 20 53 73 16 2 8 24 89 87 37 20 17 92 11 20 4 82 161 01 Krogeioe...... 2 2 22 36 58 10 1 6 60 1 *850 287 32 78 48 15 68 22 40 19 36 2 24 425 48 L a e rv ig ...... 3 2 23 93 116 12 5 3 ] 10 80 434 46 119 05 20 16 28 88 60 97 8 96 672 48 Kongaberg...... 3 2 25 52 77 18 4 1 12 70 336 00 62 51 8 96 21 28 22 21 17 44 468 40 S k i e n ...... 3 2 32 74 106 36 2 1 12 124 Ï 2,350 632 92 176 45 15 68 34 78 45 92 905 75 B e v i g ...... 7 2 5 25 25 15 4 2 6 43 112 00 138 88 11 20 14 20 5 60 281 88 Stavanger...... 2 9 69 69 61 1 9 60 783 58 182 65 29 53 30 20 1,025 96 T h is y e a r ...... 82 3 65 637 1870 2507 455 61 38 29 202 1650 11 $48,000 $7,081 50 $3,467 88 $823 11 $843 65 $583 53 $325 30 $13,124 97 L a st y e a r ...... 65 2 57|291 1597 1888 541 25 15 24 168 1312 10 43,810 5.543 07 2,745 06 525 17 546 21 208 83 9.668 34 Increase...... 17 1 8'346 273 619 *86 36 23 5 34 338 1 $4,190 $1,538 43 $722 82 $823 11 $318 48 $37 32 $116 47 $3,556 63

* Decrease. (All the Collections are in Gold.) INDIA, Commenced in 1856.

BISHOP HARRIS h a s E p isc o p a l S u p e r v is io n .

T h is Mission at the present time really consists of two parts, namely : First, that within the bounds of the conference Avhich includes the provinces of Oudh, Rohilcund, and Cawn- pore of the north-west provinces, and Kumaon and Gurhwal in the Himalaya Mountains. Second,that without the bounds of the conference, chiefly embraced in Bombay, Bengal, and Madras. The laborers in this latter field sustain the relation of foreign missionaries to the India Conference. These fields have such distinct peculiarities that each merits a distinct con­ sideration.

KUMAON DISTRICT, T. S. J o h n s o n , P. E. « At the conference which met in January, 1873, the district was so changed as to conform to the civil divisions of the territory into provinces. The bill country, including a large tract at the foot of the hills, consisting of the provinces o f Kumaon and Gurhwal, was in­ cluded in the Kumaon District. This is bounded on three sides by the native States of Naipal, Thibet, and Tihree, the people of which come by thousands within the bounds of the district for trade and employment; while the most sacred shrines o f the Hindus in India are at the foot óf the perpetual snows, to which hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from all parts of India come annually, passing through the district, so that the influence of our work is not limited to thè one million inhabitants of the district, but extends far and near, even into countries where the mis­ sionary is not allowed to go. While the district geographically may be.considered somewhat isolated, it is, as a missionary field, most promis­ ing and far reaching in its influence. The population is almost wholly com­ posed o f three general classes, the Brahmins, Rajpoots, and Dooms, with here and there a few Bunyas and Mohammedans. The Dooms are the aboriginal tribes, and are all regarded low-caste people, though they are divided into a number of castes, apparently the result of the introduction and teaching of Brahminism. Though originally their religious ideas were very few and crude, they have become subject to the Brahmins and consider themselves Hindus. The Brahmins, of course, will not grant this, only so far as it conduces to their (the Brahmins) temporal 1 0 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. advantages. All the mechanics of every kind belong to this class; many of them are servants to the higher classes, while not a few of them are agriculturists, and comparatively well to do. The greater part, but by no means all, of those who have become Christians in the district, belong to this class; and were it not for fear of the Brahmins, who have a wonderful influence over them, this large and interesting class would very soon embrace Christianity. There are now many interesting inquirers among them, and the day is near when hundreds of them will come into the Church. There is an educated class of young men and boys among the higher castes scattered over the district, educated in mission schools, who rapidly are throwing off the trammels of Brahminism, and many of them believe to a greater or less degree in the Scriptures and in Christ. Among all classes of the hills people there is more primitive simplicity and hon­ esty than among the plains people, which adds greatly to the promise of the district as a missionary field. The District Conference, which met after the writing o f the last report, was a real Pentecost to almost all who were in attendance, and the result has been greater spiritual life among the brethren, which is extending to the infant Church, and must be felt by those outside. Nynee Tal; Rev. C. W. Judd, Missionary. Brother Judd writes:— “ The Lord has blessed and prospered the labors of his servants here during the past year; we kept up regular itinerating among the villages until the commencement of the rains. The native preachers and myself were accompanied part of the time by lay brethren, who did faithful, earnest work for the Master, mostly in explaining to the people how Jesus had saved them, and given them peace and comfort. Their testi­ mony often appeared to be quite as useful as any preaching we could do. We have been greatly encouraged by the number baptized from heathen­ ism (see statistics) during the year, and from the number of inquirers who have not yet been baptized. There has been but little change in the schools; two have been' added, one for boys and the other for girls.”

ENGLISH WORK. The English congregation has been very acceptably served by Brother Cunningham. As the community of European and English-speaking people increases, this work becomes correspondingly of greater importance. Especially is this so with this community, as the people scatter at the end of the hot season to many different stations in the plains, and are sur­ rounded by, and have to do with, the natives. Those who are converted and lead godly lives are so many Gospel lights, and do very much in recommending the Gospel to the heathen; while ungodly, nominal Christians are the worst stumbling-blocks in the way of the heathen. This congregation has for three years been calling for a pastor who may be wholly devoted to this work, offering to become responsible for his support. This has been fully represented, and it is to be hoped that the request of the congregation may soon be complied with. Steps have 1875.] INDIA. 101 already been taken toward building a parsonage for the pastor to be appointed. TENT MEETINGS. During the cold season in the Bhabor, a substitute for bazaar preach­ ing was introduced in the following manner. An open tent was pitched near tlie bazaar, in front of which a canvas was stretched and carpets spread. At the appointed time the missionaries and helpers, seated under the tent, would introduce the service by singing, which soon attracted a large crowd, many of whom would sit down and pay good attention while prayer was offered and the word read and preached. After one brother had preached a number of the people would go away, when a Bhajau (Hindustanee hymn)would draw another crowd, and then another brother would preach, and so on from four to five hours daily. For a number of days the service would be continued, and not unfrequently persons would remain from the beginning to the close. This was found most satisfactory and efficient, as the people were more quiet and attentive than when listen­ ing to preaching in the bazaar, while the preachers were saved from the confusion and exposure of the bazaar. Paori Gurhwal, Joseph H. Gill, missionary. Brother Gill writes:— “ The erection of additional buildings for the Girls’ Orphanage and Boarding School, and rebuilding the parsonage, a part o f which had fallen down, has occupied a large part of the missionaries’ time. Daily reading and expounding the word of God to the men employed, it is hoped, will bear fruit. N ATIV E CJjTURCH. In addition to the Sunday services, five class-meetings are held weekly. The weekly prayer-meeting meets in private houses in rotation, while a daily service is held for reading the word and prayer. The older Christian boys meet in Bible-class four times a week, led by the mis­ sionary. We hope God will call some of them to be preachers of the Gos­ pel to their brethren. The Gurhwalee Christians have been more satis­ factory than those who have come from other districts, and, with God’s blessing, there will yet be many true followers of Christ among this people.

SCHOOLS. Two students of the Paori school have‘been employed during the year as teachers in the Eastern Kumaon Mission School, two have passed the examination preparatory to admittance into the government medical college, and a number are preparing for the engineering college. Much of the usefulness of the schools is due to the industry and zeal of the head master, Mr. S. J. Radford, whose zeal for the spiritual welfare of the boys has been quite equal to his effort for their mental culture. The other schools continue about as usual.

g i r l s ’ s c h o o l s . The instruction given in most of these schools is necessarily rudiment­ ary, but it does good, and results in openings for work among the 102 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. women. The orphanage school is prospering, the girls enjoy the instruction of one of our best pundits, in addition to their regular teacher. Cholera visited the provinces in the month of July, and wherever it went the people were literally struck with terror. In a number of villages from two to seventeen fell victims; altogether there were several hundred deaths. One of the Christians, a young man, with a wife and two children, was suddenly stricken, and died in twelve hours; every thing we could do for him was done, but without avail. We will not soon forget the feel­ ings with which we hurriedly carried his corpse to the burial ground and dug his grave in the dead hour of the night and buried his un­ coffined body, and then, over the closed grave, prayed to the Lord of hosts for his interference in our behalf, and for the stay of the de­ stroyer. It was a dark hour; no one knew what was coming; all seemed on the edge of the grave; the vail dividing us from eternity was very thin, but God heard our prayer. In April the native preacher accompanied the presiding elder to the Hurdwar Mala, five days’ travel from Paori, where six days were devoted to preaching and distributing God’s word to the immense crowds gathered from every part of India to this most sacred Hindoo shrine. Multiplied thousands of men, women, and children daily bathed in the Ganges, while we as regularly invited the multitudes to the fountain opened for sin and uncleanness. There is probably no other place in India where such Btrong opposition is met from the Brahmins. They regularly rob the pilgrims, arid are enraged with every one who tries to rescue the people from their yoke; but their very rage is an indication that they are losing and that Christ is gaining. The people heard gladly. Eastern Kumaon, Rev. R. Gray, M.D., Missionary. Lohoo Ghat and Pethora Garh, prominent places within this field, were both recommended as suitable places for the missionary to settle. In May, however, Pe­ thora Garh was selected, and a residence purchased. This locates the missionary in the midst of a permanent population, while a substation will be established at Cliampawat, in the midst of the people who go down to the foot of the hills in the cold weather, and the native brother there, who is a doctor, will move up and down with the people, taking his medicines with him. Dr. Gray writes: “ The prospects are promis­ ing; there are many openings for schools, two new ones having recently been organized, and had we the money we could organize many’ more; there is also an inquiry among the people for the word of God. A few days ago a man purchased a copy of the New Testament, and another wanted to take a copy and pay for it the next day, but was told to bring the money and then take the book. Early the next morning he was pres­ ent with the money, and went away rejoicing with his new treasure. The reading o f God’s word by a man in such earnest as this must result in something.” The medical work is increasingly popular, and doubtless is opening the. way in many hearts for the Gospel. A very pleasing item to report is that Dr. Gray was most happily married on the ninth of June 1875.] SCANDINAVIA. 103 to Miss Margaret Gurney Budden, daughter of Rev. J. H. Budden, of the London Mission, Almorah. PaZee, supplied by Hurkua. The two brethren at work here report that they have visited eiglity-three villages, and preached seven hundred times within the year; that there are seven inquirers, and their message has generally been well received. In addition, over twenty-five hundred patients have received treatment. A helper’s house is being erected, and measures have been taken to­ ward the building o f a residence for a missionary. The field is most in­ viting, and should be more fully occupied and that at ouce.

CONCLUSION. Though much of the work in the district is new, and a great part of the territory unoccupied for want of men and money, we have great rea­ son for gratitude to God for what he has helped his seivants to do. His manifest approval in every department o f the work greatly strengthens and encourages us to believe that we shall soon see these multitudes turn­ ing to Christ. The four dispensaries are treating about one thousand patients a month; fifty-three teachers in thirty-eight schools are teaching not only science, but the word of God, to more than thirteen hundred children. Seven missionaries, male and female, with fourteen helpers, are preaching and distributing the word of God to the extent of their ability. How many are praying for the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the workers, and those for whom we work, and throughout the mission, and throughout India ?

ROHILCUND DISTRICT.

EDWIN W. PARKER, P. E.—(P. O., Mokadabad.) APPOINTMENTS. Bareilly Circuit.— John D. Brown, Missionary. Native Assistants: Bareilly, Enoch Joel, Mohun Aligunge, James Jordan. Fatahgunge, Ibrahim Solomon. Pilibheet-Fazlullah, James Brisco. Bareilly Theo­ logical Seminary: David W. Thomas, James W. Waugh, D .D ., John Thomas. Kheba Bajhera Circuit.—Isaac Fieldbrave, Native Minister. Shaje- hanpore, Boys’ Orphanage, City Schools, etc., Philo M. Buck, Missionary. Native Assistants: Boys’ Orphanage, R. C. Basu. Lodipiir: Pastor, Matti Istifan. City Schools, Joel David, Edwin Gay. Panahpur, Horace Adams, Seneca Falls. Shahjehanpork Circuit.— Samuel Knowles, Missionary. Native As­ sistants: Shahjehanpore, W. S. Plumer, Tota Nath. Ramapur, Amus. Tilhur, C. Burge. Pawayan, W. R. Bowen. Budaon Circuit.—Robert Hoskins, Missionary. Native Assistants: Bndaon, Mahbuh Khan. Bilsi, Antone Dutt. Bisaulli and Mundhia, Ghassi Kam. Saiswan, Tara Chand. Kakralah, Sadlu. Ghota, Kalla. Haseinpur, Karemall. Mahrara, Tori Dutt. Kunak, Narain Singh. lQé MISSIONARY REPORT. [1 8 /5 .

Moradabad Circuit.—Jefferson E. Scott, Missionary. Moradabad, Zahur-ul-IIiiqq. Jolm Rogers. City Schools, S. Abel, R. K. Banerjee, D. P. Kidder, Masih Churn. Byrainpore, Manphul Singh. Cliandausi, Prem Dass. Harawia, Ummedi. Sambhal Circuit.— George Bailv, Local Preacher, in charge. Gurdyal and Muassi, Native Preachers. Amroha Circuit.— Hi ram A . Cutting, Native Minister. Native As­ sistants : Amroha, Daul. Joa, Kaahai Singh. Babukhera, John F. Judd. Hassanpur, Andriyas. Pithkhera, Geelah. Bijrampur, Jawabir. Sari, BmIIu Singh. Bastha, Kallu Singh. Narainya, Gurdiyal Singh. Bijnour Circuit.— Albert D. M’Henry, Missionary. Native A ssist­ ants: Bijnour, A. C. Paul. Nugenah, Lucius Cutler. Nujeebabad, B. M’Gregor, Bala Dass. Chandpur, Peter Merrill. Maudawar, Bika. Neh- taur, Sadu Singh. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society.—Bareilly Medical Depart­ ment, M iss Clara Swain, M. D. Girls’ Orphanage, Miss Fanny J. Sparkes. Moradabad Medical Department, Miss Julia A. Love, M. D. Zenana Work, Miss Lizzie M. Pultz. There are associated with these ladies a large number of native Chris­ tian women as medical assistants, Bible readers and teachers, and also a larger number associated with the missionaries’ wives in their work.

GENERAL STATEMENT OP WORK. The native assistants whose appointments are given are wholly de­ voted to our work, and are supported in whole or in part by the Churches they serve when they are pastors, and by the Missionary Society when evangelists. These laborers are annually becoming more and more acceptable and efficient in their work, and better able to bear responsibil­ ity. Many from among them could be pointed out who are thoroughly reliable and trustworthy men, filled with the love of Christ and o f souls. Those who have been placed in charge of circuits have almost universally done well. No clearer witness of Christ’s power on earth to forgive sins can be found anywhere than amoug these Hindustani preachers. The Churches are also steadily growing. The number of adult baptisms in the district during last year was two hundred and twenty-seven, and the number of admissions into full membership was about two hundred. More has been done for the support of the pastors than during any former year, the amount raised being equal to the support of seven preachers. Some members of the Churches have passed over the river, but have left a clear testimony that Jesus saves jn the hour of death. Our people die well, and* these dying testimonies make a lasting impres­ sion for good, as the heathen fear death. Our evangelistic work is much alike in all our circuits, consisting of day and Sunday-schools both for Christian and non-Christian children, bazaar preaching, visiting places where several families reside together, and itinerating from village to village. Each of these departments is yielding direct or indirect fruit; but the work is so nearly the same from 1875.] INDIA. 105

year to year that it need not be especially mentioned'except when espe- pecially interesting.

REPOKT OP CIRCUITS. Bareilly.— Soon after conference Brother Brown's health so failed that he was obliged to give up the work entirely. He was one of our efficient men, being capable of taking charge of work in any department, and all his work was well done. His great affliction is also our great loss. Dr. Waugh has had charge of Bareilly since Brother Brown gave up the work. Seventeen adults have been baptized during the year, some of whom are very interesting cases. A native preacher, from the Church Mission here, became a Mohammedan some time since, and has been doing his utmost to injure the cause of Christ by preaching against the truth iu public places. Such men always claim to know all about Christians, and always teach that the Christians are really no better than other people, that they make public professions, but secretly they commit all kinds of sin. This, of course, has an influence on the minds'of ignorant people, who know us only through our preaching. There is usually this advan­ tage, however, that the character of such men is so notably bad that no one has full confidence in what they say, and it soon gets noised abroad that they were dismissed by the Christians for this very wickedness. The medical work under Miss Swain has prospered more than during any former year, as often her hospital has been filled with patients, besides her extensive practice in the city. The Girls’ Orphanage is well conducted, and the school is well taught. The girls .that go out annually from this institution are usually an honor to our cause and a great assistance to our work. A large majority of our educated Christian women are from this school. Mrs. Thomas and her assistants have a large and interesting school and zenana work in the city. Theological School.—Brother Thomas, the principal, writes: “ The num­ ber of students this year is thirty-two. These have made very good progress in their studies, besides doing a great amount of preaching iu the city and adjacent villages, and I am happy to state that I discover in many of them an increase of spirituality as well as of religious knowledge. We try to keep before their minds and impress upon their hearts the great importance of seeking the fullness of the Spirit—that if they would be useful they must be pure. I am sorry that I cannot state that all in their spirit and temper fully satisfy us of the genuineness of their call to preach the Gospel; and we shall not be willing to send them out from our institution to engage in the sacred duties of the Christian ministry unless they give clearer evidence that they are called by the Holy Spirit. No doubt this painful record could, at times, be made in reference to some students of all theological schools, yet this does not make the fact less painful. “ The amount of scholarship endowment at present is $57,427, and the buildings and the building fund of the institution amount to about 106 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875

$10,000 more. A new building for lecture-rooms, etc., is now being erected. W e regard the future of the institution as very encouraging. We arc convinced of being in the right line. “ The most hopeful way of evangelizing the teeming millions of India is by raising up a native ministry. We can assure our friends, who have generously endowed scholarships in this seminary, that their talents thus put out are not buried, but will yield more than a tenfold reward, and will multiply in grand results to the end of time and through the boundless ages of eternity.” Shahjehanpore.— The work in this circuit shows steady increase. Brother Knowles gives some interesting facts: “ In our bazaar preaching larger crowds listen to us than formerly, and with increased respect and attention. A few months ago a young man stopped to listen to us while offering the people salvation through Christ, and the word brought light to his mind and conviction to his heart. In one of our after meetings he was converted, and we baptized him a few days ago. He is an intel­ ligent young man of about twenty-two years of age. He was a low-caste Hindu, but is now a brother in Christ. His wife also accepts the new religion and is under instruction, hoping soon to be baptized. Another man, a farmer, living near Tilhnr, oue of our out stations, heard preaching and became interested in the truth. He came into Shahjehanpore and attended our services for a time, and on his return home embraced every opportunity o f meeting with our native preacher at Tilbur, and joining with him in prayers and reading the Scriptures. After a few weeks he returned with his wife to Shahjehanpore, and both for a time attended all our services. In a class-meeting one day both professed conversion, and shortly they were baptized. Since then they have been living in their village, working on their land as usual. They expected to have been turned out, but the Lord inclined the hearts of the people toward them, and they are living unmolested. At our chapel services, held especially for native Christians in the city, Hindus and Mohammedans often flock in until our chapel is full. Many inquirers have come to us as a result of these services, and have seemed deeply impressed; but the trial of giving up friends, position, and caste, with the fear of persecution, has caused them to draw back and become lost to us in the great crowds about us. We have three Sunday-schools, made up mostly of non-Christian boys, which give us great pleasure and satisfaction. We believe that many of these boys are being trained up for Christ. One bright boy, who can repeat the first three chapters of John’s Gospel, the Lord’s Prayer, and Ten Commandments without mistake, is a candidate for baptism. He attends all our religious meetings, and shows himself deeply interested in them. He is the son of a widow and under age, hence we have de­ layed his baptism. The above facts do not fully represent all our work, but show that the Great Master is with us, and how he is working.” Boys' Orphanage.—Brother Buck thus reports: “ The number of boys in this institution is one hundred and forty-nine, and in the boarding­ house ten, making a total of one hnndred aud fifty-nine. Two boys have 1875.] INDIA. 107 been sent out daring the-year, one has run away, three have returned to their relatives, and one has died. The latter, John D. Brown, was one of our best boys, and died happily in Christ. Eleven more boys ¡ire now- ready to be sent out, and will receive service, or go out to follow their trades within two or three months, according to present plan/. During the year the industrial department of the institution has been mads over to a young man, formerly of the Orphanage, who is carrying on the business independently, and on a larger scale than we could do, and yet is giving every facility to such boys to leam as are set apart for certain trades. Thus our object is met, and mission money and care o f business is saved. After a few weeks four boys, who have to a fair degree learned their trades, will receive service in these workshops, and the 'prospect is that in a few years there will be built up here a large establishment carried on by Christians and entirely independent. As formerly, the boys, who are more disposed to be studious in school, and taake good progress in their studies, spend three hours per day at their trades, while those who do not succeed so well in book-learning are required to labor six hours. The conduct and moral state of the boys have been more satisfactory than during any previous year since I have known the institution, and the increasing number of those giving evidence of true piety is a matter of much gratitude to God. About seventy-five have their names'upon the Church records as members or probationers. All the means of grace are regularly attended, and even the little boys who are able to under­ stand meet regularly for prayer and personal religious conversation. The school, including the boys from the city, numbers one hundred and seventy-five pupils. One young man connected with the highest class, a Bengali baboo, belonging to one of the best families in the city, has during the year embraced Christianity, and though cast off by his people, and having to suffer not a little persecution, has thus far run well, and bids fair to make an influential member of our Christian community. Five boys have been prepared for the Calcutta University Entrance Examination. During the year rooms in the school building have been fitted up for a reading-room, and the library has been increased con­ siderably. The boys, therefore, have done more reading than any pre­ vious year, and the influence for good on the institution is quite manifest. In connection with the Orphanage and the native Christians living near a native pastor has been supported, and he has done a good work.” City Schools.— “ The main and branch schools in the city number about three hundred boys, and the work has progressed favorably. In the branch schools the Sunday-schools have improved considerably. In the main school, owing to the conversion of the young man above- mentioned, many of the larger boys were withdrawn, as the parent* seemed to think the Sunday-school the chief agency in making Christiana. In this way this Sunday-school has suffered considerably, but has recently began to increase again, and it is hoped the attendance will be equal to that of last year in a short time.” Panahpur.— “ The past has been a prosperous year in this Chrisfcuwi 108 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. village. It now contains two hundred and fifty souls, and tlie people are self-supporting and comparatively comfortable. Religiously and morally the place seems to be doing very well, and the influence for good over the surrounding villages manifestly on the increase. Since the beginning of the present year twelve adults from the surrounding villages have been baptized, and nine more are asking for baptism. Many in these vil­ lages say they believe in Christianity, and are inquirers after salvation in Christ. In this village during the year fifteen children have been bap­ tized. Our Christian community on this entire circuit contains four hun­ dred and eighty-four souls, and twenty adults and fifty-seven children have been baptized during the year.” Khera Bajhera.—This is a village circuit where we have a good school- house and native preachers and teachers’ houses, with an endowment sufficient to support all the work here. This, as is well known, is the gift of Col. Gowan, who was here preserved during the Sepoy rebellion. For a long time no fruit appeared here, though the people were friendly and the work interesting; but during the past two years a few persons have been converted, and the nucleus of a Church is thus formed. The native preacher here is the son of Joseph, one of our first native preachers, and is a very effective laborer. His influence over the surrounding vil­ lages is very good indeed, and many farmers are evidently convinced of the truth, yet are restrained by caste from joining us. Budaon.—The work in each department in this large circuit is efficient. The influence for good in this city, caused by the life and labors of the evangelist and his family, is steadily deepening and widening. He has gained a large circle of friends, and a very general spirit of inquiry pre­ vails among many educated men. The village work, where so many have professed Christ, is also becoming more and more satisfactory. The Christians are becoming confirmed in the faith, and are learning our usages and manifesting a disposition very favorable to a self-supporting and self-propagating Church. There are a large number of villages now in which the people of this one class are either Christians or inquirers. Moradahad.— There have been great encouragements and great dis­ couragements connected with this work during the year. Some con­ verts, in whom we had confidence, have gone back to their old religion, and are using all their influence against us. The father of lies seems to inspire such persons to invent falsehoods for his purposes. Our new building in the city has been completed during the year, and is a great blessing to our work. It has cost, with the land, about $15,000, and combines a high-school building with a chapel for our services. Its location is the very best possible for our work, and we have room enough for all our purposes. Sabbath services are now held in this chapel room, and the prejudice against women sitting in a public congregation in the midst of the city is being fast broken down, as all of our people attend with their families. Since the building was dedicated these Sabbath congregations have been large, twice a day. Often as many as one hun­ dred outsiders come in and listen to the singing and preachiog. The 1875.] INDIA. 109 favor with wliich our work is looked upon by the native gentlemen of the city is seen from the fact that nearly every respectable wealthy native in the city subscribed cheerfully toward our new building. During the hot weather we had lectures on Sunday evenings on various religious subjects for the educated natives, which were well attended. Some Hindu gentlemen gave every second lecture, and all were free to express their opinions, which made the service very interesting. The best of feeling prevailed through every discussion; not once, even, was any unpleasant spirit manifested. We desire a building in every city in our district, in the midst of the people, where we can by lectures, singing, extra meet­ ings, etc., attract the people and lead them to Christ. Our chapels heretofore have been outside of the cities, and it has been difficult to secure good locations in the center of the cities. We watched and worked for more than ten years before we secured our present location, and we had offered $6,000 for one third as much land as we now have, which cost us only about $3,000. Our bell, the present o f Mrs. Dr. J. P. New­ man, is also a great help to us, as its sound is recognized all through the city, and the tower-clock is also a great advertiser of the mission. The medical work, opened by Miss Lore, M.D., has commenced well, selves of its benefits. Many families have also been visited, in some of A building for a dispensary was rented in the best part of the city, and during the first six months over six hundred women and children availed them which very friendly relations exist. A building is required for this work. Miss Pultz has made an extensive acquaintance, and gained many friends by her zenana work in the city, and with her assistants is aiding much in'extending our influence. The Christian Girls’ Boarding-school, and the twelve heathen girls’ schools in the city, also form a very interest­ ing feature of our work. Our native preachers and native Christians mostly reside in various parts of the city, and the influence o f Christianity is very much felt in this city. All the people now know us, and multitudes know our message, and very many are convinced that the truth is only in Christ. The six hundred children in our day-schools, and about four hundred in our Sunday-schools, are aiding to extend this knowledge and prepare the way for a great work, especially as these children regularly take home with them from Suuday-school our Sunday-school “ Children’s Well- wisher,” filled with truth in the most interesting form. Sambhal.—This circuit is in charge of a local preacher, a Eurasian, who was led to Christ through Brother Taylor’s labors. He is a faithful laborer, and has, with his assistants, done much evangelistic work both in the city and near bazaars. There are here a number of very interesting inquirers, yet none in the city have been baptized this year. Here, also, as in one or two other places, we have a Mohammedan who became a Christian from false motives, and soon, being bribed, turned back, and iB supported by his brethren to preach agaiust Christianity. The three Sunday-schools here are very good indeed. There are boys in the non-Christian school who can pass a good examination in the Be- 1 1 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. rean Lessons of the past three years, and one of thewi, a Brahman, is very anxioua to be baptized. All the Church should praise God, and pray for these Sunday-schools among Hindu and Mohammedan children. One of the exhorters here lias an especial work among the Ohumars, (shoe-makers.) These people allow their children to be taught our religion as the one only truth, and they themselves come to the Sunday-school and join in the singing, kneel in pfayer, and engage generally in the services. In the prayer-meetings a few of them lead in prayer, and two, at least, have family prayer in their houses, and acknowledge their faith in Christ. Still they will not break away from caste and join God’s people. They say, “ Christ taught that this is a spiritual religion and spiritual worship. We are in our hearts Christians, and we trust Christ and worship only in his name, and we think he accepts us. Were we to break our caste we could not live in our houses without great persecution. Our customers would all leave us and we would get out of work, and we could not draw water from the wells, but would be in constant trouble. Now we live in peace and still worship Christ.” This is their way of reasoning. They fear the cross, not knowing how precious it is. There is a large number of this class in other circuits also who are thus half Christians. Amroha.— This circuit has laborers living in nine different centers, and Christians are scattered through many villages. These are nearly all from one caste, and yearly there are additions made from this class to the Christian communities. The increase this year has been favorable. There has also been a falling back on account o f the question of marriage. Some nominal Christians have persisted in marrying their children in childhood, a heathen priest performing the ceremony. During the past year two o f these girls having, grown up, and being somewhat educated, preferred other husbands than those selected for them in their childhood. Hence they were properly married according to their own choice. This, of course, gave great offense, and one case was carried to court, and much money collected for its prosecution. A heathen marriage for even nominal Christian children being illegal, their case failed, and the Christian marriage remained valid. Some leading men being in the opposing party, some o f our good but weak brethren were led to join in a cry o f tyranny against the missionaries. Thus the devil, not satis­ fied with all the hosts of heathen darkness, uses even here our own brethren against us. The final result, however, will be good and only good, as now the people know that their children must be married by their own preachers if the marriage be legal. Child marriages are legal if performed before the people became Christians. Hence these marriage complications are often very trying. One very bright, promising giri was educated in our Girls’ Boarding-School, and she with her parents became Christians. She became a very good scholar and a very con­ sistent Christian. Through deceit she was taken from school, and her heathen husband, whom she had scarcely if ever seen before, tool; her to his house. Her books were taken from her, and she was not allowed to sing or pray openly, or do any thing that looked like Christianity. Her 1-875.] INDIA. I ll old pastor went a long way to her house to try and see her, but was not allowed to speak to her. Four years thus passed away, the husband gradually becoming more and more inclined toward Christianity, until a few days since he, with his two children and his mother, was baptized, and at once the books were called for, that this formerly persecuted wife might teach them all to sing and pray and live. She was very happy when her husband and children were given to Christ in baptism, and we all rqjoiced with her. Another young woman was lately baptized whose case is also trying. She was married in childhood, but before her bus. band took her home he found another girl who suited him better. With her he therefore lives, but at the same time claims his real wife. In his religion two wives are legal under this Christian government, and, of course, this Christian woman is legally bound to a man who has another wife. Notwithstanding our loss in this village work, our real gain is much greater than our loss, though it may be that for the time our num­ bers may be decreased. Bijnour.—This circuit contains ten cities and about two thousand vil­ lages, and seems laid out especially for missionary work. Still the soil has thus far proved strong, and very little fruit of all our labor is yet seen. The village work, however, reported last year among one class of people is steadily growing. Those converted are beiDg instructed so as to secure a good foundation, and others are turning toward the truth. Our laborers are every-where now well received, and we are encouraged to hope for success. In four of the cities we have day-schools, and now Christian Sunday-schools. These Sunday-schools throughout our mission form one of the most interesting features of our entire work. We have in Rohilcund alone no less than two thousand children of Hindus and Mohammedans in them, and though we call them non-Christian Sunday-schools to dis­ tinguish them from our schools for Christians, yet a stranger entering one would hardly distinguish between these and the Christian ones. Should he review the Berean Lessons he would find as ready answers as he could find anywhere. Should he ask the Commandments, he would hear them repeated eagerly, yet correctly. Should he ask a Christian song, he w ould hear Christ sung heartily. We force no opinions on the children, nor do we try to make them conform to our way, but just teach them the truth as a matter of course, asking no questions and raising no doubts, and saying nothing about their religion as a religion, though our teachings confront its teachings each Sabbath. Through these children we send out much truth in our vernacular Sunday-school paper, given to boys for regular attendance, good behavior, and well-learned lessons. Such is a brief statement of our work during the past year, which will show to the Church that we are gathering in some fruit, and are preparing the soil and sowing the seed for an abundant harvest before many years. 112 MISSIONARY REPORT.

OUDH DISTRICT, H. M a n s e l l , P. E. There lias been more than the usii,al number of missionaries on sick leave at different times during the year; yet, thank God ! none have died, and all are at their posts now, except Brother Gladwin of Agra, who has taken two months’ leave to Bombay. Death has visited our homes, though, and Brothers Cunningham and Badley have each buried a dar­ ling child. The work in detail has been carried on as follow s:— Lucknow.— Brother Cunningham has had charge of the English speak­ ing Church, and is much beloved and respected. Early in the year he fell sick, and was pbliged to resort to the Sanitarium at Nynee Tal, to which place he had been designated at the last conference to spend four months, but, notwithstanding his illness, Nynee Tal got six months of his valuable services, and, of course, Lucknow lost that much; so, al­ though the preaching in Lucknow was done well by Brothers Messmore and Mudge, the pastoral work could not be kept up, and the charge did not prosper as formerly. However, by the evangelistic service at the Dasehra, conducted by Dr. Thoburn, of Calcutta, quite an increase has been made to the piety and numbers of the membership. The members of this charge, who were engaged in evangelistic labors, still keep it up with ever-increasing zeal and some success.

NATIVE CHURCH. The new church building will soon be begun. Brother Messmore was appointed to the native Church as well as to the editorship of the “ Chris­ tian Star, ” our Hindustani Christian Advocate. At once, on taking charge, he associated with him Brothers Cunning­ ham and Craven, and all the exhorters and local preachers, as well as all the members of the English Church who could or would join in preaching to the heathen, and organized them into a regular preaching force, to preach the Gospel three or four times a week in all parts of the great city and near villages. This soon stirred up opposition from the Mohammedans, and the preachers endured a great deal of persecution; but they went forward in their work, which has been kept up as wrell as possible all the year round. The “ Christian Star” holds on its way and sheds a clear light. The Methodist Mission-press presses on in its way o f usefulness with ever-increasing vigor and ever-widening influence for good. The new building purchased is very convenient, and we hope the esti­ mate for the last payment is granted this year. Our Hindustani picture books are still unrivaled. The “ Lucknow Witness,” under the editorial management of Brother Mudge, is far in advance of every paper of its kind in India, and it lias as clear and able a religious ring as any paper in our Church the world over. Brother Craven keeps up all the schools as usual, but a Christian boys’ 1875.] INDIA. 113 boarding-school, such as our centenary school was designed to be, is the pressing need of our work in Lucknow. Seetapore.—Brother Chenington writes: “ Preaching has been regular­ ly kept up in Thomson-gunge, and with sufficient vigor and effect to stir up very determined opposition from the Mohammedans. This, you know, is a very healthy indication. “ The native Christian congregation makes most gratifying progress in spirituality. One convert from Brahminism has been added to our number during the year. “ Our schools in the Seetapore end of the work are improving steadily, and give abundant evidence of their utility ¿is evangelizing agencies. Scores of boys have scriptural truths so deeply fixed in their minds that their lives may, under the blessing of God, be greatly influenced thereby. “ At Khairabad there lias been especial change for the'better. Unable to carry on so many branch schools as formerly, we cfosed some of the feeblest, and set ourselves to the work of reorganizing the main school, and the result has even surpassed our expectations. The director of public instruction in Oudli kindly visited the school a few days ago, aud expressed himself highly pleased with its present condition. We expect that he will sanction an increase in our grant in aid, by means of which we shall be able to make still further improvements. *• Having succeeded in getting a native preacher for Khairabad, we in­ troduced, against considerable opposition, a regular preaching service in the central room of the main school building immediately after Sunday- school, requiring all the larger scholars to remain for it. “ Our preaching in this city has had power enough in it to awaken active opposition from the Hindus. At one time they surrounded the preacher’s house, aud threw brickbats and all manner of missiles over into the compound, and threatened to break open the doors. At an­ other time they fell upon the good brother, beating him shamefully, dragging him about by the hair, etc., etc. Our colporteur does his work faithfully, and is scattering Bibles, Testaments, Gospels, religious books and tracts throughout the whole district, and finding more and more purchasers. The frequency with which we meet persons in distant villages who have been stimulated to inquiry by reading of these books and tracts causes us to look with still more and more favor on this agency.” Hurdui.—Brother Sunder Lai has had many discouragements in his work during the year, and my charge here, in Cawnpore, has hindered my giving him the help and counsel he has needed, yet iiis work shows encouraging increase, and I am sure there might be much fruit gathered in that district if it could be efficiently worked. The schools are not of a high grade, but are well managed as evangelistic agencies. Brother Sunder Lai does a great deal of bazaar preaching, and is generally re­ spected by both Europeans and natives. Barabanki.—Brother Janvier, native missionary, writes, which being interpreted is as follows: “ Here, in addition to preaching in the city and 114 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. in villages and at religious fairs, there has been more work done in peo­ ple’s houses, the good profit of which is evident; not only has enmity disappeared, but the people have-become our friends. Now parts ol'the Testament are read, and, indeed, in many instances, people buy the whole Bible, and read it in their houses. None this year have had the courage to come out and out and confess Christ, although in their hearts the truth has been opened. They seek support. The people in the ba­ zaars, applying their hearts, hear the word. May God bless his w ork!” There are four schools. Two for boys, and in two, boys and girls read together. They not only read Scripture history and the Catechism, but learn them by heart, iyid understand the meaning. They understand the Scriptures better than many Christians do. They attend the Sun­ day-schools without excuse, and sing hymns and bhajans well. The colporteur, supported by the North India Bible Society, is very honest and industrious in selling books and talking to the people on religious subjects. We thank the people of the station for the various helps and encour­ agement they have given us. Mr. Janvier is highly esteemed by all the Europeans as well as natives in Barabanki. Gondah and Baraich.— Brother Badley reports: “ A lengthy report might be written concerning the work of the year, but the want of space forbi&s. Much real progress has been made, and the outlook was never so promising. “ The closing months of last year were devoted to itinerating and visit­ ing the different appointments on the circuit. I was also able to visit Nepaul-gunge, (nearly one hundred miles from Gondah.) At-present the Nepaulese government forbids our preaching there. Out-door enter­ tainments for our Sunday-school children were held in Colonel-gunge, Baraich, and Gondah. “ As soon as we could after conference we went into camp, spending nearly a month at Baraich. In March we made extensive preparations to attend the great mela at Tulsipore, but, at the very last, government interfered and prohibited the mela on account of the cholera, which was sweeping through the district and carrying off hundreds of people. Though, of course, recognizing it as best, we were much disappointed, as we had published a small book on the origin and spirit of the mela; and had also ordered, from Calcutta, a large number of Gospels in the Nepaulese language for the mountain people. Not only was the mela prohibited, but all itinerating was virtually stopped for two months. The Squd Salor fair, held every May in Baraich, was also prohibited on account of sickness. Our work in the early part of the year was thus interrupted, but we hope to be out in the village soon, .ami want to spend three months in this delightful part o f the work. “ Thus far, during the year, we have baptized but two persons, (adults.) These were Mohammedan women, mothers of the man and woman we baptized last year. The whole household is now Christian, and we have 1875.] INDTA. 115 hopes that other relatives will soon join us. This man, (Nawab ul Ilagg, by name,) has grown in grace steadily, and, besides doing faithful work as a school-teacher, has gone with the local preacher to the bazaars and villages, and has a great desire to preach. We have given him license to exhort. His wife has learned to read well during the year, and is now teaching a girls' school, and also goes with the Bible-reader to the Zenanas. Both are happy in the Lord, and have made great progress. Last year they were timid and restless in class-meeting, but now they speak and pray, and are doing much good. “ The Theological School at Bareilly furnished us a helper in the per­ son of an earnest young local preacher. He and his wife have both labored faithfully, and both are preachers of the word. “ At our first Quarterly Conference, (held in March,) wc decided to undertake the support of a local preacher, to be considered as ‘ our mis­ sionary.’ Brother J. DoAvney was appointed, and, in company with his family, he soon after removed to Nawab-gunge, and began work. This is an important grain market, situated on the Gogna River, twenty-four miles from Gondali. Brother Downey has labored diligently, and not in vain. At first the prospect was discouraging, and the school which be opened was attended by less than twenty boys. Suddenly, however, by the blessing of God, the number was increased to fifty, and now ex­ ceeds that. The school-room opens on the central street of the city, and is crowded every Sunday with men and boys attracted by the Sabbath- school. A young man who assists in the school is learning about Christ, and we hope soon to baptize him. “ By our assuming the support of this helper we save the Missionary Society about. $10 per month; which, though a small sum, amounts to considerable in the course of ¡t year. Our native Christians seem will­ ing to give to this worthy cause, and believe that the more they give tl\e more God will bless them. How glad we should be if we could support every preachcr and exliorter on the circuit. Ten years hence, or sooner, I hope to see this done. “ We number at least six hundred and fifty Sunday-school children, and hope soon to increase the number to eight hundred, then to one thousand. We use about one hundred and twenty-five 1 Berean Lesson Leaves,’ (in Hindi and Urdu,) and circulate two hundred vernacular Sunday-school papers. It is with the greatest pleasure I mention this blessed branch of the work. God seems to be leading us out toward the children, and we hear his voice bidding us feed them as the lambs of his fold. They come to us gladly, and we thank God continually for the great oppor­ tunity of dropping the Gospel seed into their young hearts. Whether here in the city with one hundred and fifty boys, or in the village with twentv-five, the happiest moments I have in all the week are in the Sab- bath-school. May God bless our six hundred and fifty bright-eyed, ten­ der-hearted Sunday-school children] The work in Baraich is becoming more and more interesting. In one new school eighty-four boys are en­ rolled, and the teacher, a zealous Hindu pundit, promises soon to have 116 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. one hundred present. We have two Sunday-schools, one in the morning the other in the afternoon. The former is held in our little grass-roofed school-house, which, though large enough when built, two years ago, is now quite too small. The boys sit as closely together as they can, (not on benches, but on the floor,) and even.then the veranda and door-ways are crowded. A large school building is a real necessity at Baraich, and we long for funds with which to build it. “ We are but thirty-three (scattered over a strip of country one hundred miles in length) in the face of two millions, but we are hot dismayed. We expect soon to hear of the Philistines trembling on account of God’s presence in our camp. We are hoping that our Christless neighbors may soon say of us, The Lord hath done great things for them. We feel-that God is with us: in the many openings on every hand; in the attentive listening to our preaching; in the growth of our schools and Sunday- schools; in our successful book distributing; in the breaking down of prejudices; and in the plainly seen pillar of cloud and of fire we realize God is leading us on. ‘“ Lord ! obediently we’ll go, Gladly leaving all below : Only thou our leader be, And we still will follow thee.’ ”

Boy Bareilly.—Brother M’Mahon has wrought very hard and success­ fully during the year, and reports as follows: “ The Sunday-school work seems to us the most important, hence we have tried to push it to the utmost of our ability. Last year we were troubled in this work by the Mussulmans, who for a time had opposition schools, but they finally gave them up; and we have now three hundred and ninety-four scholars in our Sunday-school, against two hundred and fifteen last year. The resi­ dents of Roy Bareilly have rendered us valuable service in this work, some by money and others by teaching in the Church Sunday-school. Two boys have died who were in the Sunday-school; and one little girl was murdered by her own father. This little girl knew the Saviour, and delighted to sing ‘ There is a happy land,’ and ‘ I want to be an angel.’ Two among the English-speaking people have found the Saviour, and two are now seeking the Lord, and w-e hope may find him before this reaches you. The English congregation have about twenty for the year. The Hindustani congregation has averaged about ten. One adult has been baptized, and six children belonging to Christian parents. “ There have been kept up during the year three week-day meetings in Hindustani and two in English for prayer and reading the Scriptures. “ The most remarkable thing about the Hindustani work occurred in a large village called Nagur, thirty-five miles from Roy Bareilly. Isa Dar, a local preacher, convinced one of the leading heathen priests there that Christ .Tesus is the only true Saviour of men. This priest then ordered a man to proclaim this through the village, and then gave two rupees toward the support of the Gospel, and his people gave four. These six rupees are equal to forty-eight days’ labor in India of a common day 1875.] INDIA. 117

laborer. These forty-eight days’ labor in America would be equal to $72; no mean sum for untaught heathen to give for the Gospel. We have posted up a good number of handbills and posters with Scripture texts in the city and villages, and are thus silently preaching the Gospel. ‘ I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be continually in mv mouth.’ ” Cawnpore.—The English as well as the native Church here has been in my charge this year, so the work has been but poorly done, and the ap­ propriate work of the district has been much hindered. However, the Lord has given us some prosperity in both charges. Brothers Balfour and Hasan Ali have done good work in keeping up the Hindustani services and Sunday-schools, so we show an increase in every department of the work. I am trying to induce our native brethren to carry the Gospel to the houses and hearts of the people by appointing and conducting religious services at their houses wherever they can gain permission. All, except one, of those baptized this year are good cases. In the English services I have been much helped by Brother Jackson and Dr. Condon, owing to -whose efforts the congregation has much increased and the Sunday-school has become very interesting. It is now the largest in the district. The Cawnpore Memorial School, under the superin­ tendence of Brother and Sister Jackson, is now finishing its second year's work. They are assisted by an efficient staff of teachers, and the results convince us that we did right in establishing this school. There are now more than one hundred on the roll, over eighty of whom are boarders. The care of such a school is a heavy responsibility on Brother and Sister Jackson. But there is such manifest improvement in the mental and moral condition of the boys and girls, that we feel richly paid for all the toil. Several of these girls and boys have given their hearts to Jesus and found salvation, and we are sure their lives will tell emphati­ cally on India’s salvation. Some of them expect to preach the Gospel. God will glorify his name in them. The boys’ Dormitory (which is about one third of needed building) is near completion, and we hope to obtain houses near it and use it next year, thus reducing the rent. Yet, as most of the money is borrowed, the interest will take the place of part of the rent, and thus reduce the efficiency of the school. Contributions for these buildings do not come in as fast as we wish, but we expect the Board and General Committee have granted us what we asked for this year. Early in the year the head master resigned his place to take charge of a school in Agra, for the many European children in that place. The school is not designed to rival the Cawnpore school but assist it, and it will likely be asking to be adopted by our next conference. We at once, however, secured a very competent master for the Cawnpore school in the person of Mr. Forbes, of the Doveton College, Calcutta. Allahabad.—Brother Osborne is in charge doing good work, making full proof of his ministry, and doing the work of an evangelist. I send you the following from his neat and able report: “ From October o f last 118 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. year to the end of February this year I was unavoidably absent from the circuit, my place being supplied by Brothers Mansell and Cunningham. On the first of March I was permitted to join the circuit, and have since continued in charge. Early in that month a series of special union services was organized in conjunction with the pastor and congregation of the Baptist Church, assisted by some brethren of other denominations. The services were held in alternate weeks in the Baptist and Methodist chapels, and were attended with very satisfactory results— perhaps no less than fifty persons openly sought Christ. These services came to a close on the 5Ust of March. Our plan of work was then revised, so as to provide for weekly religious services at the various outlying points of the .station; thus, besides two English public services on Sundays, prayer- mcetings in six different localities have been maintained, and many have thus been savingly readied, to whom otherwise we should not have had access. "T he Hindustani section of the work has also received attention. Some of our brethren have daily engaged in this work, distributing books and tracts, and visiting from house to house, carrying the glad tidings of salvation. Public bazaar preaching is maintained three times a week, with encouraging attendance. Several inquirers have presented themselves, and been conversed with, but with no definite result. In the prosecution of the work above indicated I am assisted principally by three brethren, who hold licenses as exhorters, one of whom is ex­ clusively engaged in the Hindustani work. The English Sunday-school has been maintained throughout the year, and notwithstanding many dif­ ficulties and some fluctuation in attendance, is maintaining its ground, and improving in interest and efficiency. Four Hindustani Sunday- schools, (three boys’ and one girls’,) consisting of purely heathen children, are also carried on. As we have no day-schools, the prosperity of these schools furnished all the greater cause for thanksgiving. “ The Church and membership is liable to fluctuation owing to fre­ quent transfers, removals, etc., etc.; hence, although during the year we have had forty-one admissions as probationers, and thirty-three admitted to full membership, the total number at present, after deducting re­ movals, etc., is only fifty-three members and fifty-three probationers— total, one hundred and six.” Futtehpore.—This is a station situated about seventy miles up the line of railway, being the head quarters of a district and magistracy. I have visited this station several times, holding evangelistic services with very pleasing results. As the residents of the station agreed to make up the support of a person who might live among them, instructing the children o f the Christian residents and preaching the Gospel, Brother William Isaacson, being duly licensed a local preacher by the District Conference, has been appointed to this charge. He was in a comfortable public em­ ployment in Allahabad, but being convinced that he was called to preach the Gospel, cheerfully forsook all and entered the Gospel field. Meerut.—This is a large military station in the- upper part of the 1875.] INDIA. 119

North-western Provinces, containing a garrison of three thousand Euro­ pean troops and a large civil population. I visited this station in July last at the request of some friends, and held a series of evangelistic serv­ ices for ten days. These were well attended and greatly blessed by God, about forty persons having openly sought salvation. A Church member­ ship of thirty persons has been organized here, the work being weekly visited by our missionary brethren in the adjoining stations. A plain church building is greatly needed here, and subscriptions have been set on foot to provide an inexpensive building, which, it is hoped, will soon be put up. Roorkee.—This station is about seventy miles distant from Meerut, and was visited by me in July. Services were held here for five days, and signally owned of God in the conversion of some and awalening of many. The residents of the place urgently requested the services of a preacher of the Gospel, whom they consented to support. Brother Will­ iam Eales, who joined the work in Meerut, (having been a preacher in connection with the Methodist Society in England for some years,) was accordingly appointed local preacher by the District Conference, and stationed at Roorkee, where he is now beginning his labors. A church building being needed^ at Roorkee, a gentleman (Mr. Ilobson) lias been kind enough to bestow a house and premises as a gift to the Mission for this purpose, and subscriptions are being raised to repair and adapt this building for permanent use as a place of worship. Agra.—Brother Gladwin reports as follows: “ This- ancient seat of Mohammedan power is still a place of great importance. Three rail­ ways, and large civil, military, and commercial interests, render it a large English station, while the native city and district have a heavy popula­ tion. Our work has opened favorably among the PJnglish during the past year, and many natives have heard the word of God with the testi­ mony of the saved. The membership consists of thirty persons, with a congregation of about twice that number. It has been opened on the basis o f self-support, and the people contribute well. This new work must be promoted. As a local cause we have much people in that city. We feel that God will give us many. Besides, it is the key to Central India. A witnessing Church is now knocking at the door of Rajpootana, and God will yet give us a great blessing in all that land.” The work of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society is a great help to us in every station. Their missionaries are the right kind, and* we need more of the same sort. A medical lady should be sent at once to Lucknow. There is no need of my writing much, as they report their own work.

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STATISTICS OF ROHILCUND DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1875.

SUNDAY- AGENTS O f THE SOCIETY. CHURCH. BAPTISMS. EDUCATIONAL. MISSION PROPERTY. SCHOOLS. i Americnn Native i Schools. Scholars. STATIONS. Assistants. s* i A *2 a ! & i s Sl 1 “ s I Value. l i S 1 •d JZ1 Î 3 1 1 S. 1 jd ■o b 1 | i <5 1 â I I Se I s ?*3 | Ì Ô è •3 ■5* f 1

i3 Value. Probable s3 £ z Probable 3 ! Z o ¡5 » 5 Cs, £ Vftlue. Probable D 0- Bareilly...... 3 4 1 4 ;> 17 159 31 190 2 7 ' 44 384 15 35 50 4 7 19 lin» 269 468 3 $4,500 1 $8,000 3 $4,250 Shahjehanpore...... I 1 1 4 7 21 18 39 4 10 300 6 G 12 2 9 13 140 1 (¡6 306 2 2,000 1 500 1 1.950 Boys’ Oipliauage I 1 i 1 3 7 105 123 228 1 4 17 355 8 27 35 6 2 30 488 36 524 2,500 2 4,800 1 3,000 Budaon...... 1 1 3 8 13 130 124 254 2 18 12 465 38 37 75 7 16 29 206 350 556 3 2,000 1 500 1 2.500 Moradabad...... 2 3 1 4 4 14 69 80 149 5 6 16 386 41 28 69 8 15 42 472 342 814 2 16,000 1 600 2 4,000 Am roha...... 1 4 G 11 206 102 308 4 8 9 184 67 35 102 i) 2 9 Irfl 18 199 2 25 2 175 3 500 Bijnour...... 1 1 1 2 4 9 92 40 132 7 8 16 224 34 15 49 5 10 36 383 178 561 2 2,500 , , 1 2,500 Sumbhal...... 2 2 4 15 19 34 1 3 4 109 15 8 23 3 4 7 108 65 173 1 250 1 Ó00 Kliera Bajliera...... 1 1 2 6 3 9 1 3 35 3 1 4 1 2 5 42 46 88 1 2,500 I 200 9 11 6 21 3Î 84 803 540 1,343 22 59 131 2.442 227 192 419 45 67 190 2.219 L,4 0 3,689 17 $32.025 9 $14,825 14 $19,400 Last year...... 8 11 6 20 32 77 612 508 1,120 6 59 101 1,779 220 181 401 48 63 209 2,128 1,443 3,571 16 21,025 9 14,825 12 19,200 Increase...... 1 1 5 7 191 32 223 10 *30 663 7 11 18 *3 4 *19 91 27 .118 1 $11,000 ___ 1 2 $200 * Decrease. STATISTICS OF OUDH DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1875. SUNDAY- EDUCATIONAL. MISSION PROPERTY. AGENTS OF THE SOCIETY. CHURCH. SCHOOLS. BAPTISMS.

American Native g S-.’liof'l«. Scholar*. .c 1 AssifitiintP. i. * E- * STATIONS. <0 s 8 % £ 2 ¿è E Ô •0 I > E I T3 g è* "3 1 %> V i S tn E S3 V. 3 XJ £ r ■o 1 E .2 à 1 ! i i ! 4 C £■ 1 JZ 2 -= -i I * 1 £ i I (3 É £ M 7- & < G £ ! «Pa b h £ £ £ Cu Lucknow—English.. 3 ' 5 2 10 47 10 57 00 220 9 1 5 97 97 1 $5,000 1 $ 2,000 3 §58,000 9 3 3,250 2 250 1 4.000 “ Native.. ,. 1 •2 4 7 62 24 86 36 676 3 l ì 14 7 42 655 1(16 821 3 1 4.000 Cawnpore— English.. 1 1 1 60 2 1 81 102 152 1 3 4 1 1 7 65 33 98 2,500 1 1 i 1 1 4 12 10 2 2 12 250 5 7 3 1 5 150 20 170 1 *250 “ Native... 0 Allahabad Circuit.. .. 1 1 2 4 8 68 89 147 15 225 1 8 9 2;200 1 2.000 (j 2 3,000 Gonda and Baraich.. 1 1 4 9 13 1 1 24 16 650 2 3 5 13 5 24 634 96 730 900 900 Roy Bareilly...... 1 1 3 5 13 3 16 12 395 6 6 16 3 22 394 44 438 1 1.500 1 600 1 Soetapore ...... 1 1 3 Ö 17 17 i 1 2 4 1 11 312 25 337 3 2,750 1 ■1.000 2 2,500 Hurdui...... i i 2 15 10 25 16 *87 1 1 5 3 ' 8 200 50 250 1 300 Barabanki...... l 1 2 4 4 4 92 1 1 2 2 6 7 2 20 92 1 25 A gra...... 1 1 1 3 12 15 27 10 20 6 6 12 Total...... U 11 2 16 18 58 313 193 5i'6 283 2,767 20 50 70 51 26 130 2.482 551 3,033 16 $13,675 8 $8,550 12 $24,700 BOMBAY, BENGAL, AND MADRAS.

Commenced in 1872.

BISHOP HARRIS has E piscopal Supervision.

Missionaries.

W illiam T aylor, Superintendent.

J. M. T hoburn, James Sh a w , G eorge B ow en, G eorge K. G ilder, D a n iel O. F o x, Christopher W . Christian, W illiam E. R obbins, Charles R. Jeffries, John C. R obinson, Clark P. H ard, W illiam E. N ew lon, Frank E. G oodwin, John Blackstock, M. H. N ichols, D avid II. Lee, F. G. D avis.

This part of onr Mission to India has been largely reinfora d during the past year, not less than seven young men having been sent into the field. The Society nsed only so much as was appropriated for the sending out of men to this field, namely, $1,000, the residue of the expenses of their outgoing being generously supplied by Rev. William Taylor, the super­ intendent. Having arrived in the field, they are supported wholly by the charges which they serve. Brother Taylor has been in the United States during the year stirring up the Churches and the Conferences to a deeper interest in the work in India, and the good results of his visit wiil, we trust, be apparent. We hope ere onr Report is closed to be able to present the statistics. If not, we must refer to the General Minutes for the same. BULGARIA. Commenced in 1857..

BISHOP H A R R IS has E piscopal Supervision'.

IM issioiiivrit's. R e v . F. W. Flocken, Superintendent. Rev. E. F. Lounsbury, Rev. D e W i t t C. Cha l l i s . O f all our missionaries in foreign fields none have excelled Superintendent Flocken in self-denial and in heroic labors. Prospects continue to brighten in Bulgaria, and the figures which he has forwarded give evidence of steady advancement. The superintendent writes:— “ We close the year with profound gratitude to God, who during the same, with only one missionary in the field, enabled us not only to hold and. to keep up all the old appointments, but also to taUe up and supply two new ones, namely, Orchania and Plevna. One of our last year’s scholars, Brother Stefan Getchoif, moved to the first place last July, and Brother Gabriel Elieff, of Sistof, moved to Plevna in October. From both of these places Ave soon hope to be able to report good news. “ Our three colporteurs during the year had disposed of by sale 425 Bibles and parts of the Bible in Bulgarian and in Turkish, 1,116 religious books, published by the Mission of the American Board, as also 3,702 tracts and pamphlets on various religious topics. “ The Rev. E. F. Lounsbury, with one of last year’s scholars as assist­ ant, moved to Sistof last month, and we now look for the arrival of Rev. De Witt 0. Challis every day, and we trust that, with the help of God «nd this new addition to the missionary force, we will be able next year to fill up all the blank spaces in the table of statistics and to increase every number.” The insurrection in Turkey has not as yet at all interfered with our missions. The Bulgarians seem to have but little sympathy with the movement. Yet we are not without anxiety in respect to its ultimate effect upon our work. In his latest letter of January 18, 1876, the superintendent says:— “ We are, thank God ! all in good health; the work is slowly develop­ ing more and more. The river Danube is closed by ice. What the ap­ pro idling spring will bring unto us, and this country in general, God only knows; but we trust and pray that all may result to the glory of Christ and the salvation of the people. STATISTICS OF BULGARIA MISSION.

ElU’CA'UUNAL. COLLECTIONS. NATIVE AGENTS.

Teachers.

TOWNS.

u s'l

6f $8 80 $4 40 $377 86 Rustchuk, 142 20 Sistof., 14 52 Tiikcha

Lof loha.

L o in P;

Plevna...... 80 Orcharia*...... 43 $ 8 80 $4 40 $543 37 Total 52 10 61 19 1 t These are young men preparing for work in the Mission. * Orcharia is oa the border of the disturbed district. It was impossible to get a report ITALY. Commenced in 1871.

BISHOP HAVEN has Episcopal Supervision.

Rev. L e r o y M. V e r n o n , D.D., Superintendent.

W e are sorry not to have received from the Superintendent in time for this report the usual annual report and the statistics of the mission. Unabated prosperity, however, has distinguished the year. The crowning event has been the dedication of onr church at Rome, of which the cut on the opposite page is an accurate representation. Dr. "Vernon says:— The walls are very high, and the roof with its sustaining timbers will be neatly finished in gothic style. Some readers will marvel at seeing the front surmounted by a cross. Multitudes here under priestly misin- slruction believe us Protestants to be the rankest infidels. To these same Roman Catholic, multitudes the cross is the simplest yet strongest, sym­ bol for the expression of faith in Christ. Thus, seeing a simple cross on the church, many honest, well-meaning Catholics would venture to enter and listen to our teachings who otherwise would never dare cross the threshold. The building is being constructed under contract with the master workman, Signor Ettore Rossolitii, a bright young Roman, .and the work is progressing with great care and well-chosen materials. The ■whole will be finished with chaste simplicity and elegance— wholly with­ out gaudy display or ornamentation. It will be the brightest gem of a church in Rome. It is a curious fact that the timbers used in construct­ ing the roof are tiie same that, bought by the pope’s money, once roofed the stables for the French troops stationed at Rome in support of the tottering “ temporal power.”

This house was dedicated on last Christmas-day. Dr. Ver­ non’s account of it is as follows :— The first church for Roman Protestants now stands complete. From the marriage'of Christianity with Paganism by Constantine, down through weary intervening centuries, never lias there been in Rome a temple of God in which the Gospel, in its simplicity and entirety alone, might be preached. Now first absolutely the people’s vernacular, the beautiful Italian, becomes the medium in a church proper of heralding “ the good u eu s” in Rome of salvation by faith. 1875.] ITALY. 127

The inauguration services of St. Paul’s Italian Methodist. Episcopal Church,0 1 1 Via Poli, Rome, began on Christmas-dav of 1875 at eleven A. M.,’ when Rev. Teofilo Gay preached an able sermon from the words, ■“For God so loved ib e world that lie gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Also several probationers were received into full connection, and the

sacrament was administered to nearly a hundred communicants. Three persons also joined on trial. A middle-aged woman, on her way to a Catholic -church, prayer-1 took in hand, seeing thé strange epectacle o f the new7 church—just exposed to view the day before—entered and list­ ened to the services. She had known something o f the Gospel before,' and it now conquered and brought her;to decision. An elderly Swiss passing, arrested by the beautiful sentinel, and not readily making out 1 28 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. the gothic lettering over the door— “ Chiesa Evangelica Italian«. Meto- dista Episcopale” — asked, “ Is this a Russian church?” Rightly in­ formed, he replied, “ I, too, am a Protestant, but did not dream there was a Protestant church in Rome.” He, too, went in to remain. At- the close of the morning service a telegram was received from the Free Italian’ Church of Florence, greeting us in the Lord Jesus, and rejoicing with us in the auspicious event. This unexpected fraternal greeting was most grateful to our little flock, and was responded to with prompt and sincere cordiality. Christmas night all the evangel­ ical Churches of the city united with us in the dedicatory services. The writer presided, and formally dedicated the church according to our ritual, after which brief and very appropriate addresses were made by Rev. Mr. Piggott, superintendent of the Wesleyan mis­ sions; Rev. Signor Weitzecker, o f the Waldensian Church; Rev. Prof. Cocordd, of the Baptist Church; and Rev. Signor Conti, of the Free Church. An admirable spirit pervaded the meeting; it was, indeed, a grateful and impressive spectacle to see the various Protestant bodies of the Eternal City thus cordially united to consecrate by their presence and prayers the Lord’s house. Sunday, the 26th, at eleven o’clock, after a baptismal service, Rev. Vincenzo Ravi, our pastor at Naples, delivered an eloquent sermon from the words, “ Thisis the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” At three P. M. an English service was held, in which brief addresses were made by the writer, by Rev. Dr. Taylor, superintendent of the Baptist mission; Rev. Dr. Parker, of Washington; Rev. Dr. Merriman, president of Ripon College, W is.; Rev. Mr. Switzer, of New York; and Rev. Mr. Piggott. At night Rev. Dr. Lannd, pre­ paring his way by reading the forty-first chapter of Isaiah, delivered a masterly discourse on the insufficiency of human reason in matters of re­ ligion, showing Christ to lie the necessary and only refuge of the soul; making, however, a most vivid distinction between the Christ of Roman­ ism and the Christ of the Gospel. Some passages of this discourse were of extraordinary beauty and power. The same may be said, too, o f the two preceding Italian sermons. On Monday, the 27th, at five P.M ., Rev. Signor Capellini, the pastor, preached more especially for our mili tary Church, there and then assembled, who were pleased thus formally to participate in the solemnities of this inauguration. All these Italian services were numerously attended, the house being usually well filled. No interruption or inimical demonstration whatever occurred to mar a perfect order and decorum. This was not due, however, to any lack of will or bitter displeasure among papists, but to a civil authority which is a terror to evil doers. Threats by priestly hirelings to deface the church, and to perpetrate other like clerical civilities, are not wanting. The monks formerly hold­ ing the ground have said, “ When Victor Emanuel and his Piedmontese are chased away, we’ll make a stable of your church.” A local writer 'fo r the “ Rome,” the Vatican organ, told us he had prepared a notice of our opening, but they declined its publication, avowing they would say 1875.] ITALY. 129 nothing about it. This seems to have been the word of command. But nearly all the secular papers of the'city noticed the inauguration, some of them at length, and very respectfully. A frivolous semi-caricature of our dedication, admitted into the French “ Italie,” finally so fired the hot-blooded “ Osservatore Romano ” that it broke over all restraints and treated us to a full column of absurd rcproaches nnd impertinences. These petulances found an echo, too, in the “ Unita Oattolicn ” of Turin. The correspondents of several foreign journals of various nations have taken a lively interest in our church and its opening, and, besides their correspondence, have used the telegraph to publish notices of the occasion. Thus, manifestly, the event has been of profound import to all parties— to foes as well as friends. Since the dedication the church has been nightly guarded. Thus, unable to assault ours, some knaves, the other night, shamefully defaced the door of the handsome English chapel in Piazzo San Silvestro, and made indecent inscriptions on the front of the Wesleyan palace. “ He that cannot beat the horse beats the saddle.” Our cause in Rome at length stands forth under encouraging auspices. There is no more important native congregation in the city than ours, though it be the youngest of them all. It is a delight to see their joy in the Lord, their content and concord, and to hear their hearty hymns of praise. -The Catholic “ year of jubilee ” closes, and ours begins. It is a fitting coincidence— a noteworthy providence. Those saucy shells that, Sept. SO, 1870, dashed through the Roman walls and went jauntily •WhiBtling down Via Porta Pia, brought in after them some irrepressible things. The first to pass their powder-burned ingress was an Italian Colporteur with his pack o f Bibles; and now, at length, a Protestant church has stalked through that “ eye of a needle.” Surely, the world moves 1 . The Wesleyan Methodist superintendent, Mr. Piggott, and our superintendent are laboring like true brothers in perfect harmony. The publishing and education work may profitably be united. During the past year they have commenced the issue of a bright little quarto sheet entitled “ II Corriere Evan- gelico,” from which we hope for great and good results. The statistics when received will be published in the “ Missionary Advocate.” 9 FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHtTBOH IN JAPAK. JAPAN. Commenced in 1872.

BISHOP PECK has Episcopal Supervision.

IVtissio navies. Rev. R. S. Maclay, D. D., Superintendent. Rev. Jo h n C. D a v is o n , Rev. M e r r im a n 0 . H a r r is , “ J u l iu s So pek, “ I r v in H . C o r r e l l .

-A.ssistant IVTissioxiiLries.

Mrs. H e n r ie t t a C. M a c l a y , Mrs. F l o r a B. H a r r is , “ L iz z ie S. D a v is o n , “ J e n n ie L . C o r b e l l . “ Frank D. Soper,

Missionary of "W. II1. M. S.

Miss D o r a E. Sc h o o n m a k e r .

Appointments.—Yokohama, Bluff Church, I. II. Correll ; Furocho Chapel, R. S. Maclay; Tokio, (Yedo,) Julius Soper; Nagasaki, J. C. Davison Hakodadi, M. C. Harris. Member of Bible Translation Comr mittee in Japan, R. S. Maclay. Woman's Worlc in Tolcio.—Miss Dora E. Schoonmaker.

Statistics. > Missionaries...... 5 Assistant Missionaries...... 5 Missionaries of the W. F. M. S...... 1 Total Missionary Agents...... 11 Adult baptisms during the year...... 6 Members in full connection...... 7 Probationers...... ’...... 17 Cliapels, 3; value...... $2,000 Mission houses for residence, 4; value...... 13,000 Total value of Mission property...... 15,000 Day-schools, 3; scholars...... 62 Sunday-school, 1; scholars...... 30 Tracts published, 2; number of copies, 8,100; number of pages.. 62,000

The Superintendent gives us the following cheering record of the year:— The past year, I am happy to report, has been characterized by earnest, faithful labor on the part of the members of the Mission, and by sub. stantial progress in every department of our operations. A large portion 182 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

of our time has necessarily been occupied with the acquisition of the language and other preparatory work, which, when once accomplished, will not require repetition, and will be a permanent contribution to ou • power as a mission. In regard to these matters we have endeavored to aim at thoroughness, and we are strong in the conviction that in due time success will crown our efforts, and fully meet all the reasonable expecta­ tions of the Church. While seeking conscientiously to preserve in Japan those features of Church life and polity which, in such a remarkable degree, have made Methodism a blessing to the people o f other countries, we have been able, at the same time, to co-operate most cordially with all other Protestant evangelistic agencies at work here. In preparing the material appliances necessary for our action as a mission, there has been during the past year very encouraging progress. At Hakodadi Brother Harris lias built a substantial house for residence ©n land donated by the Japanese government for the purpose, which supplies a most urgent want of our mission at that station. He has also recently rented a building suitable for a chapel in an excellent position, and hopes to open it immediately for public preaching. At Nagasaki Brother Davison, having previously purchased admirable premises for residence, has recently commenced the erection of a church edifice on an eligible site, donated by the Japanese government, and hopes to dedicate it on Christmas, 1875. In Tokio, (formerly Yedo,) Brother Soper has just completed a mission house, which will afford his family a comfort­ able home, and has another lot paid for on which he hopes to build next year a house for the re-enforcement so urgently needed, and for which he appeals so earnestly. In Yokohama we have built a good house, at present occupied by my family, and arrangements have been made by which Brother Correll has been able to commence building a house for his family, which he hopes to have completed toward the close of 1875. The possession of these two dwelling-houses, together with the lots on which they stand, gives our mission a most eligible and valuable prop­ erty in Yokohama. We also purchased from the Rev. J. Goble, formerly connected with the American Baptist Mission here, a plot of land with a partially completed church building on it. This building has been finished, and we now have a neat church in almost immediate proximity to the lots on whicli our mission houses stand. The foregoing property in Yokohama is situated on what is called the Bluff, a portion of the settlement occupied by foreigners as a place of residence, and as it abuts on the boundary separating the Foreign Concession from exclusively Japanese territory, it brings us into as close contact with native popula­ tion in this vicinity as it is possible for us to come under present Treaty stipulations. We hope in due time to be able to carry out our cherished purpose of purchasing land, and erecting a substantial church edifice nearer to, if not within, the more densely populated portion of the native settlement of Yokohama. . Since the date of our last Annual Report we have had the pleasure of ■welcoming to a participation in the blessed work of evangelizing Japan 1875.] JAPAN. 133

Miss Dora D. Schoonmaker, who comes out to this field under the auspices of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of our Church. She has wisely selected Tokio as her field of labor, and has entered upon the discharge of her important duties with great zeal. She has been for­ tunate in having the hearty sympathy and support of Brother Soper in the formation and execution of her plans. During the year God has graciously vouchsafed to us a good degree of encouragement and success in the blessed work of preaching the Gospel. Brother Soper has baptized two converts in Tokio, and litis now under instruction a most promising class of inquirers. Brother Harris, in Hakodadi, has baptized two converts, and has other hopeful can­ didates under instruction. Brother Correll has baptized one convert in Yokohama, aud it has also been my privilege to baptize one here. In Nagasaki Brother Davison lias more formidable difficulties to encounter than those found at the other ports where we have stations ; but he is abundant in labors, and rejoices in the conviction and prospect of soon gathering some precious souls into the fold of the good Shepherd. The policy and attitude of the Japanese government with regard to the work of Christian missions has been as favorable as we could reason­ ably expect. It is true, the expected edict granting religious liberty throughout Japan, to which I alluded in our last Annual Report, has not been issued ; but no instances of violent persecution on account of Christianity have occurred, and no serious obstacles have been placed in the way of missionary work as now carried on under the provision of the treaties. We beg to tender our hearty thanks to the American Bible Society and the Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church for most op­ portune grants of funds to aid our work in their respective departments, and also to the officers, members, and friends o f our own Missionary Society whose contributions support us here'and enables us to labor for the salvation of the Japanese. Tokio.— Rev. Julius Soper, Missionary. Statistics : members, 2; pro. bationers, 9; preaching places, 2: average attendance, 50; day-school, 1; number of scholars, 30 ; mission property, comprising one house and two lots, value, $5,000; weekly contributions, $5 81; contributed by natives for traveling expenses, $10. Brother Soper reports: “ Our work in the capital of this empire ia very encouraging and hopeful. Our labors have been greatly blessed of the Lord during the past year. Our prospects are bright, and we hope before another year rolls by to witness a large increase of the work which has so auspiciously taken shape during the last twelve months. “ On Sunday, January 3, 1875, we baptized a man and his wife, who have been abundant in labors ever since they took upon themselves tlie vows of the Christian profession. ’ On the 17th o f the same month we commenced holding Sunday morning services at the residence of Mr. Furnkawa, situated in the heart of the city, who, having been intro­ duced by Mr. Tsuda, (the gentleman baptised in Januaiy,) invited us to 134 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. hold preaching services at his house, in order to become acquainted with the Christian religion. He lias since built a school-room on his premises. During the week he carries on a day-school in this building, and on Sunday we preach to a congregation of twenty-five. I also teach two hours per day five days in the week in his day-school, thus having a fine opportunity of reaching young and tender minds with Christ’s teachings. Mr. Furnkawa and wife and five others of this congregation have requested baptism, and have become probationers in our Church. Sep­ tember 16, 1875, we organized the first class in Tokio at the above- mentioned place, which is now composed of seven members. “ June 17, 1875, we commenced holding Sunday afternoon services in a Buddhist temple near the residence of Mr. Tsuda, used by Miss Schoon- maker as a school-room during the T\reek. This is one of the first, if not the first, instance of Christian worship being held in a heathen temple in the Japanese language. This temple is capable of holding one hundred and fifty persons. The owner of the temple, failing to get a support from the few who frequented this shrine, gladly rented it to Mr. Tsuda for school purposes. Many of the smaller temples are falling into disuse from lack of funds to support the priests. “ Sunday, October 10, 1875, two women, members of the congregation worshiping in the temple and Miss Schoonmaker’s scholars, gave me their names as candidates for baptism, while, at the same time, Mr. Tsuda requested me to baptize all his children. He has five children. One, a little girl, is in America, (Georgetown, D. C.) She has been baptized since going to America. Tlius are whole families coming to Christ. October 12, 1875, I organized a second class at Mr. Tsuda’s, composed of four members. How our hearts rejoice! Two grand openings in this great city! If the Lord has done this much in two years, what may we not expect him to do in the years to come ? The field is ripening unto the harvest. Laborers! laborers! is the cry. “ October 2d, 3d, we held our first quarterly meeting. Both our Quar­ terly Conference and love-feast were seasons of interest, profit, and rejoic­ ing. Dr. and Mrs. Maclay were with us from Saturday until Tuesday. Their visit was a great blessing to all, and we profited much by their wise counsel and godly advice. The doctor preached on Sunday in Japanese to an attentive congregation. He kept their close attention all through the delivery o f his sermon. He preaches well.” Miss Schoomnaker reports, on behalf of Woman’s work in Tokio, as follows: “ This first year of labor in a new field has had its full propor­ tion of trials and discouragements; but it has also had its joys and suc­ cesses, and, at its close, prospects for the future seem bright, and there is much reason to praise God for his gracious guidance in the past, and for the doors of usefulness which seem to be opening before us. Two weeks after my arrival in this city (Tokio) I began a school numbering at first eight or ten pupils, but more were speedily added, and for several months the regular attendance and interest of the scholars were very encouraging. But. circumstances necessitated a change from rather a 1875.] JAPAN. 135

pleasant school-room to one far too small to accommodate us, and the school dwindled to a very few regular attendants. For a time all attempts at securing a better room for any purpose were fruitless, and there was an excellent opportunity given ‘ to walk by faith and not by Bight;’ but after some tedious waiting a good room was obtained, since which time the school has gone steadily forward in numbers and interest. “ Two women, who entered the school after its commencement, and have been regular attendants throughout the year, have recently requested Christian baptism, and evince an earnest desire to know the truth as re­ vealed in the Bible. Their character and natural ability are such as to give promise of great usefulness as Bible women, should they prove faithful to their avowed intention of living Christian lives. Three others of the older pupils are apparently deeply interested in the truth, and will soon, I believe, take decisive steps to declare themselves on the Lord’s side. “ My year’s experience and observation, however, have taught me that a day-school alone cannot accomplish what, we hope to do for the women of this land. These girls and younger women are anxious for an education: they are waking up to realize what life ought to mean, and if they can be gathered into schools, where the influence of a Christian home shall be constantly about them, they will gradually be won to love a religion which offers them such blessed relief from the bondage of the past and such bright hopes for the future. Feeling the necessity of gaining a stronger hold upon my pupils has been the great incentive that has urged me forward to make preparations for beginning a board- ingTSchool. Lack of means has necessitated these preparations, being of the humblest sort; but supported by the hope of a liberal appropriation for this work early in the spring o f next year, the school will be imme­ diately begun and carried on in as effective a manner as circumstances will admit ; the day-scholars of the past year will be retained, some as boarders, others continuing to give daily attendance. A Bible-class was begun July last, and has ever since been regularly continued, meeting every Sabbath morning in my school-room. The average attendance has been about ten persons, all of whom seemed greatly to enjoy these little meetings. God, who has been our strength in the past, is our only hope for the future.” Yokohama.— R. S. Maclay and I. H. Correll, Missionaries. At the last annual meeting of the Japan Mission the work in Yokohama was divided into two circuits, named respectively Bluff Church and Furocho. Brother Correll was appointed to the Bluff Church Circuit, and I was appointed to the Furocho Circuit. Bluff Church, I. H. Correll, Missionary. Brother Correll reports as follows: “ The accompanying picture (see engraving) will give the friends of the cause some idea of the first Methodist Episcopal Church in Japan. This building became our property last March, but as it was unfinished some time elapsed before we could have it completed. We did not begin religious services in it till June 20, 1875, at which time it w;is opened, and since that time there have been several services held in it every 1 3 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

Sunday, and also during the week. The building is frame, measuring fifty by thirty feet. At present we have accommodations to seat about two hundred and fifty persons, and when needed will have room to seat about three hundred comfortably. By the side of the church we have a small bookstore. “ Our congregations here are generally good, and we have grounds for the hope that they will increase in .number and interest. We have a Sunday-school in this place, which is a source of great encouragement. The average number of scholars is about thirty. We have good reason to believe that this will be a means o f leading many of the young to a knowledge o f the truth. Mrs. Correli has organized a school, which at present she is a,ble to visit only on Wednesday afternoon. Thus far she hag been very much encouraged. The average number of scholars is twenty-five. ‘ ‘ Our present membership numbers only three in full connection and two probationers. Among the members in full connection is one who* by the blessing o f God, will become a pillar in the Church. He is a man of one aim and purpose, and that is the study of the Holy Scriptures. Already he is doing good service for the Master. Another young man, whose term of probation has expired, and who has shown himself worthy of our confidence, promises to become a very useful member of the Church. “ Qn last Sunday, October 17, by the request of a gentleman residing in the heart of the native town, I opened a service in his house, which was a very interesting occasion. I fully believe that it will grow in interest, and prove itself to be a grand opening. Some time ago I came in contact with a Buddhist priest, with whom my teacher had been acquainted, and by the priest’s invitation I went out to his temple on the 2.0th day of October, where I found a very interesting congregation wait­ ing to hear the truth. What a change 1 Only a few years ago to teach Jesus in these halls would have been a most hazardous undertaking, but now his. teachings are sought after by those who stand out most prom­ inently as teachers of these false systems of religion. Does not. this teach us that Jesus already claims this people as his own? What says the Church ? Shall these hungering souls be fed, or shall they not ? The responsibility rests in you. Thus we are cncouraged. The Lord is opening our way, and we greatly need men to re-enforce us. Our enemies here are strong, and we need a strong force to battle for the Lord. S ^ a ít i s t i c s . —Members, 3 ; probationers, 2 ; adult baptism, 1 ; preach­ ing places, 2; day-school, 1; pupils, 25; Sunday-school, 1; pupils, 30. The following tracts have been published on account of the Tract Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church, namely : Sunday Sheet, 7,000 copies, 7,000 pages; The True God’s Mercy, 1,100 copies, 5,500 pages. Total, 8,100 copies, 6,000 pages.” Furocho Chapel, R. S. Maclay, Missionary. This chapel is a native house situated in the native town. Brother Correli succeeded in renting it last year through the assistance of a native friend. The situation is 1875.] JAPAN. 137 well adapted to our work, as it affords us an opportunity to preach the Gospel to large numbers of the Japanese. Our congregations are orderly, and usually quite attentive ; and it is a most delightful privilege to me to be able to tell to these perishing ones something about the blessed Saviour. October 11, 1875, I commenced a day-school under a native Christian teacher. The instruction will be chiefly in Japanese, with one hour’s instruction in English during the afternoon by either Mrs. Maclay or myself. S t a t is t ic s .— Member, 1 ; probationers, 2 ; day-school, 1 ; pupils, 7 ; weekly preaching services, 5 ; average attendants, 30. Hakodadi, M. C. Harris, Missionary. Under date of October 11, 1875, Brother Harris writes: “ I have succeeded in securing a preaching place in a good location, I think, and will commence services there next Sab­ bath if all is well. Our work continues hopeful. I have secured the services o f the young man formerly connected with the government schools in this place. He sacrificed his position in order to keep the Sabbath. He was desired at the custom-house, but I very much wished to have him with us, and he finally consented to remain. We have realized already the greatest advantage from this arrangement. He is humble, conscientious, and a very earnest Christian. I desire to train him for the ministry, as his mind is so inclined. I still retain the old teacher, who, o f late, manifests a deeper concern in the subject of personal religion. He is a man of very extensive attainments, and I am not with­ out hope that he will be a believer in the truth before long. He is espe­ cially valuable in the translational work. Shall I retain him? His salary has been reduced to six yen (dollars) per month. I pay one hun­ dred dollars down for the chapel building, and afterward one dollar per month.” Under date of September 5, 1875, Brother Harris refers to a subject of first importance in connection with the work of our mission in Hakodadi, and I earnestly commend it to your favorable consideration. He says : “ We are very anxious about a school, and are well convinced that we can wield a power for good in that way. Mrs. Harris hopes to do some visit­ ing among the native women this fall and winter in addition to her teaching.” I fully agree with Brother Harris as to the necessity for a school in Hakodadi, and I hope our appropriation for 1876 will enable us to initiate the enterprise. St a t is t ic s.— Member, 1 ; probationer's, 2 ; adult baptisms, 2 ; chapel, 1 ; Bible-class, 1. Nagasaki.—J. C. Davison, Missionary. Brother Davison is now engaged in tlie erection o f our first church in southern Japan. In a recent letter he writes concerning it as follows: “ I have settled on a carpenter among the many who have applied for the work. He now understands just what I want, as I have taken great pains to instruct him in every particular. The size of the building will be sixty by thirty-five feet, with a seating capacity o f three hundred and fifty ; the side-posts and studding to be seventeen feet ; four windows on either side, made after 13S MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. the American fashion, to rise and fall. A respectable steeple «fill also add much to it, as it will show the location from any point or. che bay, and even much of the town. The cost, including seats and ience, to be 1,800 yen, (dollars;) without the fence, 1,700. Perhaps I shall build the fence myself. It will be done about Christmas—sooner, if I desire i t ; but to have the walls well made it requires time, hence I shall not hurry the work. I hope to open it on Christmas day if I can, at which tiim 1 shall be pleased to see you here.” St a t is t ic s .— Probationers, 2 ; preaching place, 1; average attend ance, 15; prayer-meeting, 1; Bible-class four times a week.

CONCLUDING REMARKS. The statements presented in the foregoing report shows very clearly First, That God has already crowned the labors of our Japan mission •with most cheering success. Second, That doors for our entrance as Christian workers are opening before us on every side. Third, That now the great want of our mission is more laborers. Our cause is suffering in Tokio because Brother Soper has not been re-enforced. We ought to have at least four missionaries m Tokio at the earliest practicable moment. At Nagasaki and Hakodadi Brothers Davis and Harris should each have an additional missionary. Tn Yoko­ hama, if our work contiues to grow, as we confidently expect, Brother Correll and I must put in as strong a plea as we can make for a re-enforce­ ment. In our estimates for 1876 we have asked for only fou r additional laborers. I wish very much we had asked for six. Do try to re-enforce us, so that we can prosecute our work with vigor, and thus do something toward ushering in the kingdom of God among the benighted multitudes of Japan. MEXICO.

Commenced in 1873.

BISHOP SIMPSON has Episcopal Jurisdiction.

APPOINTMENTS.

Rev. W il l ia m B u t l e r , Superintendent.

M e x ic o C it y and M e x ic o C i t y Cir c u it , including:— 1. The Mexican Congregations of Trinity, Guerrero, Santa Inez, Santa Caterina, Mixcoac, Mi rail ores, and Tlalmanco, with five schools.— Served by John W. Butler, Preacher in Charge; Marcella Guerrero, M.D., Na­ tive Preacher and Physician of the Protestant Dispensary; and Señora C. C. Abeyro, L. Unsueta, C. C. Ruiz, F. Galvan, and E. Lopez, Native Preachers; witli J. C. Donaldson, F. Arco, and D. Forsaka, School Teachers. 2. The Mission Press.— Edward C. Butler, Director, with two printers and a binder. 3. The Girls' Orphanage.— Miss Warner, Principal, and an Assistant, (W. F. M. Society.) 4. The English Congregations o f Mexico City and Miraflores.— Served by William Butler, aided by J. W. Butler.

P a c h u c a C ir c u it , including:— 1. The Mexican Congregations of Pachuca, Real Del Monte, and Omit- lan.— Served by Cristobel Ludlow, Preacher in Charge; F. Aguilar, and one to be supplied, Native Preachers; witli C. G. Pauli, School Teacher. 2. The Mexican and English S cJlooI.— Miss Hastings, (W. F. M. Soci­ ety,) Principal, and an Assistant. 3. The English Congregations at Pachuca and Real Del Monte.—Served by C. Ludlow, T. Trelour, (Local Preacher,) and William Butler.

P u e b l a Cir c u it , including:— 1. The Mexican Congregations of Puebla, Apizaco, and San Salvador.— Served by Charles W. Drees. Preacher in Charge; D. Mendoza, Native Preacher; E. Coronel, Exhorter; and the Theological Student; with Julio Trujillo, School Teacher. 2. Boys' Orphanage.— Hannah F. Johnson, Matron; Julio Trujillo, School-master. 3. Theological Department.— C. W. Drees, Tutor.

Or iz a b a Cir c u it , including:— 1. The Mexican Congregations of Orizaba, Cordova, and Jalapa.—Served by Richard Stephens, Preacher in Charge; E. D. Herrera and Lorcnza Yeppes, Native Preachers. 2. The English Congregation.— Served by Richard Stephens. 140 MISSIONARY REPORT. [18 «5.

STATISTICS OF THE MISSIONS. Missionaries...... 4 Lady Missionaries, W. F. M. S...... 2 Native preachers...... 10 English local preachers...... 2 Theological students...... 5 Day-school teachers...... 8 Bible women, W. F. M. S...... 2 Members in full connection...... 68 Probationers...... 149 Orphans—Boys, 16; Girls, 3 0 ...... 46 Day scholars...... •...... 187 Sabbath scholars...... 242 Average attendance ¿n public worship...... 734 Cliu relies...... 3 Preaching halls rented...... 10 Parsonages...... 4 Value of Mission property...... $61,953 The Mission Press em ployes...... 4 Issues during the year 62,000 copies, being pages...... 900,000 Contributions obtained in Mexico during the year for church building, the press, the orphans, and the poor...... $2,605 12

Dr. Butler, Superintendent, writes to the Corresponding Secretaries:— “ It has pleased God to bring us through another year in safety, and also to enable us to rejoice.together in the prosperity with which the Lord Jesus has crowned our humble efforts in this benighted land. “ We are so grateful that our work is now reaching a condition of spirituality and religious power that lays hold of the conscience and the heart, and brings men to ask, ‘ What must I do to be saved?’ So that in three of our missions we have been able to receive into full member­ ship those whom, we trust, have saving faith in the Son of God, and to accept into probationary relation many more whom we expect will soon find the Saviour. “ Hitherto our work in this direction has been very difficult, chiefly from the fewness o f our number, (as you know that I have as yet only three missionaries for all this work—a work that needs ten or twelve for its efficient prosecution, so as to lead the people whom God has brought under our teaching to understand what experimental religion is,) and also from the fact that a large proportion of the Protestant spirit cultivated here lias been political and harshly controversial. So that preachers and people have indulged freely in what amounts often to little more than tirades against the Romish clergy and Church, and ‘ ringing the changes’ upon the doctrinal differences between evangelical faith and popery. % “ Such conduct and such methods of missionary work are only calcu­ lated to irritate and disgust conscientious Romanists, and lead them to 1875.] MEXICO. 141 hate Protestantism, and even be willing to see it persecuted and driven away. I am more than ever convinced that no good can come of this practice, or of the spirit from which it springs, and that to be useful to these people our Mission must avoid all this bitterness and theological pugnacity, and devote itself to preaching the Gospel in the spirit of the Gospel. “ It is a matter of gratitude that each member of our missionary staff heartily agrees with me in these convictions. During the year we have been endeavoring to lead all our native helpers into sympathy with our­ selves in this respect. They have learned at last that they can preach the Gospel without abusing the Romanists, and that the best way to re­ move the darkness of superstition and sin is simply to introduce the light of truth and holiness, and especially when they can sustain their teaching by the confidence of their own experience. We have tried to show them how much more gentle and efficacious it is to tell a Roman Catholic how, as one of his faith, they too complied with all that was commanded them by Church and priest, yet found no permanent relief, ‘ but rather grew worse,’ till at length they went to Jesus alone and confessed to him their sinfulness and inability, and there and then the blessed Saviour freely, ‘ without money or price,’ forgave them all their sins, re­ moved the tendencies to wrong-doing, and filled their souls with such peace and joy that they knew they were saved, and that now they obey God because they love him; and also that He who did this for them would just as freely do the same for the man whom they address. “ Here is the power and the preaching which this land and this day de­ mands from our Protestantism; and it is only as it is applied, and ap­ plied in faith and unhesitating confidence, that Mexico can be redeemed, and her prejudiced clergy and people convinced that we have a better creed than theirs, not because we are able to argue it out with them, but because we have an experience which they do not find in their system, no matter how conscientiously they follow its requirements. “ I would rather have me such Mexican preacher to help me lay the foundations of this work than fifty of these polemics, for he would do more lasting good than them all. “ Such men will have tenderness for the perishing souls around them, and even bear with patience the persecutions which these mistaken peo­ ple may inflict upon us, till Christian love and holy living shall convince them of the excellence of our faith, ,and those very Sauls, who now breathe out their ‘ threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,1 shall be gloriously changed, and even go forth to preach the faith they ‘ once labored to destroy.’ How grateful we feel for every approach that we witness among our native helpers to this ‘ more excel­ lent way,’ for well we know that this is the spirit which the Holy Ghost waits to use and to honor. “ Already we have evidence that now some of the Catholic clergy are looking into our publications. Two of them have lately called upon us for conversation upon them, and have shown unmistakable evidence of 142 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. gratification at the courtesy ivit-h which they were received, and our free­ dom from controversial bitterness in our discussions with them. “ Our Mission Press has evidently a blessed work to do in Mexico. Its precious publications can'find their way and preach where we cannot yet go. I bespeak for it the fullest sympathy and the most liberal sup­ port, that it may be enabled to do a great work among these inquiring multitudes. The accompanying report of this, the first year of its ex­ istence, will show that it has issued sixty-two thousand copies of tracts aud books and hymns, also the First and Second Catechisms of our Church, with one Ritual in full, and has commenced the publication of Mr. Wesley’s Sermons, all in the language of Mexico. “ The greatest want of our Mission now is a few more of these devoted aHd cultured young missionaries, who can worthily represent the piety and the intelligence o f Evangelistic Christianity to these people, to the high and the low alike. What a career such young men may fiud in Mexico! What apostolic work they may accomplish for tl^e Lord Jesua in this land! “ The next in importance, atr present, is to raise up a holy and educated native ministry. God is giving us zealous and fearless youug men in our congregations, who are ready to say to us, ‘ Here am I, send me.’ We have taken five of them, and with these have made the commencement of a Theological Seminary at Puebla, under charge of Brother Drees. I hope that means may be furnished to us that we may largely increase the number, and that the Divine Spirit may baptize those young men, and send them forth in his own power to lead multitudes of their country­ men to the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus. “ One week from last Sunday there occurred a scene in the city of Puebla on which God and angels and martyrs of Jesus must have looked down with more than usual interest. I mention it as a fact illustrative of what has preceded. “ When, as we believe, we were led by Divine Providence two years ago to purchase the building of the Romish Inquisition in the city of Puebla and begin evangelical work among that fanatical population, we were aware that what so many persons warned us of was doubtless true, that we were taking our lives in our hands. But, thank God now a thousand times! we did not believe what they added when they de­ clared that wre could have no success among such a people; it would be lost labor as well as fearful risk, and they were sure of both. . uBut we knew that Jesus reigns, and that a hair o f our head could not perish without his permission. We equally knew that these people were purchased by his blood and must be saved; so we committed our way to Him whose we are and whom we serve, and went right on, walk­ ing by faith alone, without one friend there or one fact to encourage us. We saw ourselves denounced, week after week, in La Verdad,’ the organ of the Jesuit party in Puebla, and oar assassination plainly sug­ gested, (Bishop Simpson has the evidence o f this in his hands,) while the people were openly warned, under pain of excommunication, not to 1875.] MEXICO. 143 come near our services. All that dare be done was accomplished. We may well be grateful to God to-day that the Government and people of Mexico are so much better, so much more liberal and just, than their cruel Church. “ Amid all this threatening and insult and danger our devoted young missionary, alone and unbefriended, went on with his work. The In­ quisition was cleared out, the skeletons of martyred men were removed from its cells and from under its floors and decently buried elsewhere; our home, and school, and church were all made ready, and our means of grace begun and carried on in due form. We commenced with three persons as an audience—curiosity brought more. They were surprised to find no denunciation, no bitter controversy, but the gentle Gospel of divine grace and mercy commended itself to their poor, hungry souls, and they continued to come and brought others with them. Unmoved by threats of personal violence, or by the repeated smashing of our win­ dows and other manifestations of ill-will, they have calmly settled down in our services as their religious home, grateful to have found at last the pure unadulterated Christianity o f God’s holy word. “ The year has rolled over—now what is the result? Brother Dreea writes to me that on Sunday week he held his first sacramental service. His nice little church, (once the chapel of the Inquisition, where men were examined for torture and death,) seated to accommodate one hun­ dred and twenty persons, and now usually full every Sabbath, was on the occasion so crowded, that two hundred respectful hearers managed to find room sitting or standing. The holy ordinance was set forth, its blessed significance was pointed out in the sermon, and a welcome given to each poor sinner, who would part with sin and give himself up to Christ to be saved, to ‘ draw near with faith and take the holy sacrament to his comfort.’ “ Never before had one in that crowd seen a Protestant sacramental service, never had one among them touched that ‘ cup of blessing,’ for Rome allows it not to any of her laity. They looked on and they list­ ened to the unwonted exhortation, and the Holy Spirit of God graciously rested upon the assembly and touched the souls of the people. With trem­ bling, but penitent, hearts, encouraged by the loving invitation of the young Protestant missionary, one hundred persons out of that audience went forward to that communion, and devoutly kneeling, in our reverent Methodistic manner, partook of the holy sacrament in ‘ both kinds,’ and thus not only evidenced their penitent faith in the death of their Saviour, but also forever broke with Rome! “ And this in Puebla! Our faith rises as a result. What has been done there can be done anywhere else in Mexico if only the same gentle­ manly, Christian, and unsectarian manner be pursued in dealing with the people—the precious souls "for whom Christ died.’ “ I need not prolong this Report, as all further information can be de­ rived from the statistical table herewith appended, and which shows in detail the condition and progress of our Missions in Mexioo.*’ STATISTICAL REPORT QF THE MISSIONS IN MEXICO FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER, 1875. HIRED AGENTS OF TUB SOCIETY. t h e cHüncn. SCHOOLS. CHURCH PROPERTY. HALL. c w >- a ¡2 Missionaries. xft R cd aS .g c rt M is s io n s. a 1 1 H Æ M a 'rt •Ë 1 JS •3 g .c xs Orphans. Churches. Contributions rtu 'he 'he year in Me: Number Number of For For Service. for for Church the Pres?, Bnilf Orphan and the Poor. Worship. Day Scholars, Average Average Atte 1 ance ance on Pul Fall Fall Members Total Total Agents. $ Bible Bible Women. H e* « Theological Students. m j j Probable Vali | Probationers.| 1 Mexico City : Trinity...... 1 2 1 1 1 1 7 27 20 110 *30 45 70 1 2 $42.000 $40 00 “ “ Santa In e z ...... 1 1 2 20 50 80 85 325 1 6 00 “ “ Guerrero...... 1 1 is 83 290 1 8 00 “ “ Santa Caterina...... 1 ‘i 2 20 40 26 50 1 The Mission Press...... 4 2.000 l',6ÓÒ ÓÓ Mixcoac...... i 1 20 iô 10 600 Mlraflores...... 1 'i 2 8

S 8 10 8 2 8 89 68 149 585 46 1G6 265 8 4 $60,978 9 $1,880 00

ENGLISH CONGREGATIONS. 1 1 65 25 650 1 4S0 12 ,, 10 125 00 14 3 5 50 2 1 45 325 1 2 0 0 0 20

Total Mexican and English W ork...... 4 8 1 2 8 2 8 40 68 149 734 46 187 385 8 4 $61.035 10 $2.605 12 Last Year...... 4 3 11 4 8 21 621 28 63 98 1 2 53,190 8 597 OS Increase during 18T5...... 1 4 5 19 68 149 213 23 124 242 2 2 $8,768^ 2 $2,008 04 ♦GUIs. t Boy*. DOMESTIC MISSIONS.

Commenced in 1812.

Our Domestic Missions are embraced in three classes : 1. To the foreign populations of the United States, namely, the Welsh, the German, the Scandinavian, and the Chinese. 2. The American Indians residing within the bounds of onr Annual Conferences. 3. The English-speaking population within the bounds of onr Annual Conferences. The Society supports, in whole or in part, more than three thousand mis­ sionaries in the Domestic field. Each year some of these Missions become self-supporting, and the money thus released is given to the great and extending frontier. No part of onr Domestic work is more important and more satisfactory than our work in the South. Especially is this true of onr Missions among the colored people. The presence and work of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the South have been of incal­ culable benefit to these people, whose needs have been so sudden and so pressing. We here give a statement of these Missions in the order above named.

WELSH MISSIONS. Commenced in 1828.

The General Committee make but a single appropriation specified as for work among immigrants from Wales, namely, to Utica, in the Northern New York Conference. Here and there a few Welsh people are found in our ordinary classes and congregations, but the immigration is so limited and the peo­ ple so scattered that there is but limited opportunity. Most of the Methodists who emigrate to this country from Wales are of the Calvinistic type. The appropriations and statistics are as follows:— 10 146 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

Appropriation and Statistics.

N o r t h e r n N e w Y o k k Appropriation by General Committee, $150. Mission, 1; Missionaries, 14; Members, 49; Probationers, 4; Local Preach­ ers. 4; Church, 1— Value, $8,500; Missionary Money Collected, $104.

GERMAN DOMESTIC. Commenced in 1836.

Our report is b o extended in other departments that we for­ bear to remark upon the domestic German work. All that has been said in former reports gathers fresh interest with the ad­ vance of years. The statistics found in the Annual Minutes show the work to be still advancing. The following are the

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

California German Frankfort...... $70 New Haven...... $500 Broadway...... $225 Michigan City...... 110 Hartford...... 800 Folsom-street...... 225 Valparaiso...... 100 Turner’s Falls...... 200 San Jose aud Santa Cruz. 225 Champaign...... 175 Newburgh...... 450 Stockton. .'...... 50 Danville '...... 70 Missions, 24; Money, $7,040. German District...... 100 Milwaukee:' Third Church 800 Marysville and Chico . .. 850 Beaver Dam and Herman. 50 Louisiana German. Oakland...... 700 Madison...... 70 Ft. Atkinson and Waterloo 50 New Orleans : First Ger­ Missions, 7 ; Money, 81,875. Burlington and Wheatland 50 man Church...... $1,400 Kenosha...... 50 Second German Church... 500 Central German. Baraboo...... 60 Third German Church 600 Blanchard Chapel...... $800 Fon du Lac District 100 Missions, 8; Money, $2,500. Hamilton and Mt. Pleasant 275 Fon du Lac...... 80 Waverly and Greenfield. . . 75 Oshkosh...... 80 North-west German. Ironton and Furnesses 275 Green Bay and D upere... 240 Galena District...... $100 North Ohio District 250 Pittsfield‘and Oconto 225 Plattville...... 50 Cleveland: Erie-street. .. 200 Kewanee...... 140 D ubuque...... 150 Vermilion ...... 50 A hnepee and Sturgeon Bay 50 Clayton and Kidgeway. .. 50 Sandusky and Peninsula.. 125 Almond and Steven’s P’t . . 50 Manchester...... 250 Canal Dover...... 250 Menomonee...... 250 Bed Wing District 250 Pittsburgh: Fortieth-street 200 Missions, 29; Money, $8,000. Rochester and St. Charles. 50 Newark...... -...... 825 Faribault and Northfield.. 50 Greenville Mission...... 100 East German. Owatonna...... 50 Detroit: Sixteenth-street. 200 Philadelphia District $500 Winona...... 125 Marine City...... 100 Miethe fur Wohnung des LaCrosse...... 150 Caseville...... 250 Districts A«ltesten 400 Hokah...... 150 Grand Itapidjs, and for a Toinah ...... 150 supply...... 400 Philadelphia: Girard Ave. 250 Tork-street...... 850 Belvidere...... 100 Toledo : Segar A ven u e... 800 Baltimore: Light-street... 200 Menomonee and Pepin.. . . 175 Edgrrtnn ’ ...... 60 Harford Avenue, 100 Waseca...... 150 Kendalville...... 100 Newark Mission...... 450 Minneola...... 50 Louisville...... 250 Jersey City Heights and Minneapolis...... 100 Charlestown...... 75 Hoboken...... 400 East Minneapolis...... 150 White Creek and Bedford 175 Tappan Circuit...... 1 >0 Crow River...... 50 Terre Haute...... 100 Callicoon...... 100 Clear Water...... 50 Lafayette...... 100 Rochester and Geneva Cir­ Atwater and Howard Lake 100 ( 'annelton...... 100 cuit...... 100 Glencoe...... 100 Henderson arid Salem 175 Syracuse...... 200 St. Croix...... 50 Mt. Vernon...... 1U0 Buffalo Circuit...... 75 Stillwater ...... 100 Nashville...... 850 Dunkirk ...... 250 Charles City District 800 Missions, 29; Money, $5,250. Wilkesbarre...... 20 Eldora acd Alden 75 New York District 700 Fort D odge...... 200 Chicago German. New Y o r k : St. Paul's Mis­ Storm Lake and for supply 125 Chicago: Van Bnren-st... $100 sion ...... 500 Sioux City...... 200 Portland Avenue 50 Brooklyn...... 300 Peterson...... 100 Iranian nel...... 320 Melrose...... 875 Algono...... 100 Wheeling...... 60 Mt. Vernon and New Ito- Shell R ock...... 200 P e ru ...... 100 I chelle...... 175 Leavenworth...... 125 1875.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 147

Beaver Falls...... $125 Brunswick...... $75 Nebraska C ity...... $125 Mountain Lake...... 200 Chester...... 100 O maha...... 175 Mankato and for supply... 800 Highland...... 80 Columbus...... 75 Galena D istrict...... 600 Altamont and Bible Grove UH) Merrick and Howard 100 Redwing...... 1,400 Quincy : Jefferson-street.. 14< Y o r k ...... 195 S t Paul...... TOO Jacksonville...... 100 Swanville...... 150 Charles City...... 2,250 Springfield...... 120 Ilolmwood ...... 125 Missions, 40; Money, $5,000. Secor...... 145 Lincoln and Centerville... 200 South Burlington...... 200 Wathena...... 145 Southern German. Keokuk...... 400 Weston and Leavenworth. 175 Farmington...... 75 Kansas District...... 220 Missions, 24 ; Money, $10,000. Nauvoo...... 100 Lexington and Carrollton. 200 No Report. Illinois City...... 7« Smittiton and Sedalia 100 Muscatine...... 200 Topeka...... 150 South-west German. Rock Island...... 220 Lawrence and Eudora 50 Sophia-street...... $295 Davenport...... 50 .Enterprise ...... 100 Dnion and Port H udson.. 75 Geneseo...... 125 Salina and M’Phc-rsnn 50 New Haven...... lyo Wapello...... 51» Great Bend...... 800 Third Creek...... 75 Iowa City...... 125 Manhattan and Junction.. 50 Jefferson City...... 250 Nowton...... 50 Denver...... 420 Morrison...... 100 Des Moines...... 100 Booneville...... 145 St. Joseph District 200| Missions, 49; Money, $7,000. Statistics.

C o n f e r e n c e s . a1 Missionaries. Members. Probationers. Prob. Prob. Value. Churches. Missionary Collections. Prob. Prob. Value. j j 1 1 Local Pr’cliers.

California Conference...... 8 268 :>.8 4 £ © o © ■ 4 $ 6,000 $303 Central German “ ...... 2S Chicago “ ...... East G-erman “ ...... 94 Louisiana “ ...... ;-i North-west German Conf.. . . . 40 Southern u “ ___ 24 9 602 168 ir. 24,000 7 4.250 700 South-west “ “ ___ 49 .... ••

Total...... 206 9 870 206 19 $64,000 11 $ 1 0 ,2 5 0 $ 1,000

SCANDINAVIAN MISSIONS. Commenced in 1845.. We are under the necessity of abbreviating our report at this point. This is less to be regretted, as the great prosperity of the Domestic Scandinavian work is every-where before the eyes of our people. The following are the

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

California, (Swedish.) R ockford...... $250 Swede Bend...... $50 Lake Superior...... 100 Mission, 1 ; Money, $500. Sheldahl and Boone 100 Galva Circuit...... 100 Nebraska...... 850 Wataga and Peoria 250 Kansas: Clay Center and Central Illinois, (S io e d ia h .) Andover...... 50 Randolph...... 200 Illinois District...... $800 Iowa D istrict...... 750 Lindsburgh Circuit 800 Chicago: Market-street... 800 Burlington...... 150 May-street...... 50 Keokuk and Melrose. 200 Missions, 16; Money, $4,000. 148 MISSIONARY REPORT. L1875.

Des Moines, (D a n is h .) Minnesota, {S w e d is h .) New York East, (S w e d is h .) Mission, 1 ; Money, $200. Swedish District...... $575 Mission, 1 ; Money, $750. Minneapolis, Carver, and W est Union...... ; 825 Erie, (S w d i t k .) Red W ing and Holden 275 St. Louis, (S w e d is h .) Mission, 1 ; Money, |200. Grantsburgh and Thread Mission, 1 ; Money, $200. L a k e...... 225 8 t Paul...... 800 Minnesota, (Norwegian.) Kandiyohi, Wilmer, and Wisconsin, (Norwegian.) Norwegian District $550 New London...... 100Norwegian District $540 Forest Citv...... 200 Atwater and Litchfield 100 Chicago: Second Church.. 100 Minneapolis...... 210 Chisago Lake, Marine, and Norway...... 280 S t Paul...... 190 Mound Prairie...... 100Evanston...... 150 StPeter and Scandia Grove 175 Missions, 8; Money, $2,000. Milwaukie...... 240 Rush River and Hartland. 75 Sheboygan...... 120 New England, ■Willow River and Grants- (S w e d is h .) Green* Bay...... 50 burgh...... 150 Mission, 1 ; Money, $200. Ashippun...... 200 Lake Elizabeth...... 175 Cambridge...... 200 Bed Wing-, Belvidere, and New York, (S w e d is h .) Primrose...... 260 Holden...... 150 Mission, 1 ; Money, $2,000. Coon Prairie...... 70 Lansing and Mound Pr’rie 125 New York East, (Norwegian.) North Cape...... 100 Missions, 10; Money, $2,000. Mission, 1; Money, $1,200. Missions, 12 ; Money, $2,250. Statistics.

C o n f e r e n c e s . Missionaries. Members. Probationers. Churches. Parsonages. Local Local Pr’chers. Prob. Value. Prob. Prob. Value. Missionary Collections.

Swedish—Cent. Illinois. 28 2,644 266 26 24 $ 8 9 ,3 2 5 12 $ 1 2 ,7 0 0 $ 1 ,5 4 8 13 E rie...... ] 133 17 3 4,700 1 1,200 80 00 Minnesota ... 12 439 149 5 13 20,450 4 3,300 298 55 New York ... 1 88 22 1 1 800 1S7 71 N. Y. East... 1 249 18 1 3 5,0 0 0 «... 253 35 Newark...... ] 55 16 • 1 3,750 ......

Total, Swedish . . . . 44 3,608 488 32 43 $ 1 5 3 ,5 2 5 17 $ 1 7 ,2 0 0 $2 ,3 1 7 74

Norwegian—Minnesota . 13 694 112 19 15 22.700 5 3,150 4 8 0 46 N. Y. East... 1 46 12 . • • • 62 12. Wisconsin__ 14 820 141 12 18 55,300 6 10,800 GOG 40 Danish—Des Moines___ 1 25 36

Total, Norw’n and Dan.. 29 1,585 301 31 33 $78,000 11 $ 1 3 ,9 0 0 $ 1 ,1 4 8 98

CHINESE DOMESTIC MISSIONS. SAN FRANCISCO, CAI,. K e y . OTIS GIBSON, Missionary. From the missionary’s report we give the following statistic»:— Missionaries, O. Gibson, Mrs. E. 0. Gibson, and Miss Laura S. Tem­ pleton, 3; assistant preachers, 7; native helpers, 8; dismissed by letter, 1; withdrawn from the Church, 2; baptisms, 17, eleven of which are women, the fruit of the Woman’s Missionary Society; present number of Chinese members now in America, 30; marriages of Chinese, 13 couple, three of which couples were Christians; evening-school in San Francisco, 1, with 1875.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 149 five grades, occupying four school-rooras and employing five assistant teachers ; average attendance during the year, 65. During the last few months the school has increased in numbers, averaging about 80. A school has been conducted in Sacramento, under the direction of the Mission, averaging 12 scholars, and costing the mission $20 per month. Also one at San José, averaging about 15 scholars, and costing the mission $35 per month. Financial.—Appropriation returned, $745 84; receipts from rents, $1,494 95; receipts from tuitions, $446, which has been expended in meeting the expenses of the schools, house repairs, etc., leaving a balance credit, rental fund, $200 98 ; balance in tuition fund, $87 09. Chapel Preaching.—The room occupied as a chapel is one of a number of stores in a large tenement building on Jackson-street. In order to continue to hold this place, your missionary was obliged to assume the responsibility of leasing the whole tenement building for a term of five years at a monthly rental of $450. This enables the Mission to hold the chapel at the usual rental of $50 per month, although the room would readily rent for $75 per month. The chapel has been refitted and enlarged, and opened for preaching every day except Saturdays. The attendance has been good, always crowded on Sundays and often on week days. A larger number attend regularly than ever before, and there seems to be something of a spirit of inquiry among a few of the people. It is probable that more than five thousand different Chinamen have heard something of the Gospel in this chapel during the year. The regular Sunday services at the Mission House have also been attended by a larger number than during the previous year, and we have been obliged to occupy two rooms instead of one, as last year. The native preachers have been bold, earnest, and faithful in preaching Jesus to the people. Brother Chow Loke Chee, our first convert and a licensed preacher, has returned to China, and it is doubtful if he comes back to us. Brother Lau Hole Hau has been licensed to exhort, and is now filling Loke Chee’s place. He preaches with considerable unction and force. Brother Chan Pak Kwai has been in Idaho for more than three months attending to business of his own. There is imperative demand for extending our work all over the coast. The principal difficulty is want of funds. The doors are open, the harvest is ripe, and to some extent, it may now be said, the laborers are available ; but they cannot go without they are sent, and they cannot be sent with­ out support. The Chinese Christians are poor and few in number, so, from the nature of the case, for a long time to come, almost tlie whole expense of this mission work must come upon the Missionary Society. We are trying to educate the native Church to habits of self-reliance and self-support. They now have a comfortable fund for the poor, and their missionary contribution for this year amounts to over $1 per Chinese member, including the women in the asylum. The annexed interesting report by the Woman’s Missionary Society will 150 MISSIONARY REPORT. [18V5. show -what has been done in connection with our mission for the Chinese •women among us. This part of the work, though full of perplexity and difficulty, has, by the blessing of God and the zeal and faithfulness of those in charge, been rich in good results, as the report will show. W e also add the Annual Report of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the Pacific Coast for the year ending September 30, 1875. Mrs. E. Burke, the Secretary, says:— “ At the beginning of the Conference year, October, 1874, there were eighteen Chinese women and girls in the Mission House in the care of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the Pacific Coast. Eight of these women have been married during the year to respectable Chinese; five of them to Christian men, and they are living happily as Christian families. Eleven of the girls have been baptized and joined the Church during the year. They give good evidence of a change of heart. * ‘ The Society has been most fortunate in securing the services of Miss L. S. Templeton as teacher, for the girls love her very much, and she takes a great interest in them, both as regards their spiritual and temporal welfare. They get clothing to make from the Chinese shops, and clothe themselves wholly from the proceeds of their work. They have given this year $11 05 to the missionary cause from their meager earnings. They have a Tuesday evening prayer-meeting, led by their teacher. They also have a Sunday morning prayer-meeting, led by one of their own number. They attend the preaching in Chinese in the chapel of the Mission House on Sundajr, and a Sunday-school at half past 1 o’clock in the afternoon, and at 6 o’clock P. M. attend the evening Sunday-school. Several of these girls are supported and educated by Christian ladies and Sunday-schools at the expense of $60 per year for each scholar, payable monthly or quarterly. There are now twenty-four in the asylum. We found it necessary to open and furnisli new rooms in the Mission House, thus enlarging the asylum and making the inmates more comfortable. “ The abundant success attending the efforts o f this Society to rescue these women from Pagan thralldom, and bring them under the influence of Christian culture, appeals loudly to the Christian Church for its confidence and liberal support. With an appropriation of $1,500 currency, we pay our teacher $750, gold coin, and one can readily see that with the strictest economy it is impossible to board from eighteen to twenty-four women on the remainder of the appropriation. We have been obliged to use over $400 more than was apportioned to us this year. We have raised $1,351 during the year, and have expended $1,935 50. We send to the Parent Society $915 50. If the work increases as it has heretofore, we shall be obliged to use a part o f the money raised here; but we want an appro­ priation the coming year of $2,000. “ We promise to exert ourselves to the utmost to raise all the mission­ ary money we can; but we have to fight against the prejudice, we are pained to say, of many within our own Church when we ask for means 1875.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 151

to carry on the work among Chinese women in this country, May God guide and more abundantly bless us in this good work!” Statistics: —Mission, 1 ; Money, $ 7 50.

AMERICAN INDIANS. Commenced in 1814. T h is is the oldest mission work of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was begun before the organization of the Mission­ ary Society. It presents no very encouraging phases at present, and the General Committee have appropriated only $3,500 to this vast work. Incidentally we are doing a good work through the Christian agents we have nominated at the re­ quest of the President of the United States. Their influ­ ence and exertions are for the civilization and Christianiza­ tion of these sons of the forest. So full a presentation was made in our last report that we but subjoin the statistics of our regular Conference work.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES. Central New York. M ichigan. Northern New York. Onondaga...... $216 Big Eapids District. $100 Mission, 1; Money, $860. Oneida...... 184Isabella...... 200 Missions, 2 ; Money, $400. Pentwater District , .. 100 Crystal...... 100 Western New York. Betroit. Riverton...... Iroquois...... $2i Grand Traverse District.. . 100 Mission, 1 ; Money, $850. K ewaw enon...... 200Charlevoix...... Superintendent ...... 200 Elk Rapids...... 50 Saganing and Flint Eiver. 800 Northport...... 50 Wisconsin. Missions 8 ; Money $900. Missions, 9; Money, $900. Mission, 1 ; Money, $250. Statistics.

u MISSIONS. a oa 2 Members. Probationers. Probable Probable Value. Missionary Collections. | Missionaries. | Helpers. | Churches. | jYalue

Central New York—Onondaga.. i 4 45 11 1 $ 2 ,0 0 0 1 $ 1 ,5 0 0 $ 1 4 00 “ “ Oneida...... i 1 10 55 2 3,000 1 500 Northern “ St. Regis... i 1 75 21 1 2,500 1 1,000 Western “ Cattaraugus i 1 145 19 2 7,000 1 2,500 Ü ¿Ó Detroit—Iroquois...... i 3 100 6 1 2,000 1 500 10 00 “ Kewawenon...... i 3 73 45 1 550 1 500 5 00 Michigan—Mission...... i 3 18 72 1 600 I # “ Northport...... i 1 42 4 • • • • 1 Wisconsin—Oneida...... i 5 145 70 1 1,500 1 1,000 45 60 East Oregon and Washington .. 4 1 100 394 2 2,000 623 00 California—Round Valley...... 1 6 133 852 “ Tule R iver...... 1 2 22 121 2 3 ,¿0 0 1 500 42 50 Total...... 15! 31 908 1670 14 $ 2 4 ,1 5 0 ~9 $ 8 ,0 0 0 $ 7 5 4 10 152 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

ENGKLISH-SFE AK IN (3- MISSIONS. A list of the English-speaking Missions in the various Annual Conferences, with the missionary money appropriated to each mission, follows. If any mission is omitted, it is because no re­ port has been received. The Discipline, 107 and 108, says :— It shall be the duty of each Annual Conference to examine strictly into the state of the Domestic Missions within its bounds, and to allow none to remain on the list of its missions which, in the judgment of the Conference, is able to support itself. 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 appropriated to such yearly. The General Conference, in order to secure information in respect to our Domestic Missions, has issued also the following instructions:— “ 1. Each Superintendent of Missions, and, where there is no Super­ intendent, each Missionary, shall make a Quarterly Report to the Cor­ responding Secretary at New York, giving information of the state and prospects of the several missions under his care. “ 2. Each Missionary shall report to his Superintendent once a quar­ ter, in writing, the state and prospects of the special work in which he is engaged.” Blanks for this purpose are furnished at the Mission Rooms.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES. Alabama. G orsuch...... $225 West Oakland...... $100 Fletcher...... 200 Pescadero...... 100 Missions, 86; Money, $8,500. Prcwidence...... 175 Dutch Flats and Gold Run 200 No Report. Kockville...... 250 Wheatland...... 100 Montgomery...... 190 Georgetown and Coloma.. 100 Arkansas. BladensbiirgK...... 200 Michigan Bar and Lntrobe 100 Klbridge Landing...... 200 Cacheville and Knight's Missions, 87; Money, $5,500. South Kiver...... 125 Landing...... 200 No report Winchester...... 800 Columbia and Sonora 100 Bunker Hill...... 100 Plymouth and'Volcano... 50 Baltim ore. Flintstone...... 160 Knight’s Ferry...... f>0 Baltim ore: Hanover-street $175 Berkeley Springs...... 160 Modesto Circuit...... 100 West Kiver...... 276 Hedgesville ...... 160 Modesto...... 150 Calvert...... 100 Shepherds town...... 150 Summerville ...... 200 Greenmount Avenue 250 Bloomington...... 150 Pleasanton and Livermore. 100 Canton...... 250 Paw Paw ...... 50 Chico C ircu it...... 50 "Waverlev...... 175 Pendleton...... SO Red Bluffs and Tehama.. . 150 Mount Oii vet...... 275 Missions, 29 ; Money, $5,000. Central Plains...... 150 Buckeyestown...... 1E0 Colusa Circuit...... 150 Liberty...... 80 California. Bigg Circuit...... 250 Middletown...... 100 Busb-street...... $100 San Rafael...... 450 Harper’s Ferry...... 175 East Oakland...... 400 Northern District...... 200 Twelfth-street...... 150 Mayfield.'..'...... 200 Areata...... 250 1875.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 153

Y reka...... $100 Fairplay and Alma $250 Port Austin...... $100 Mattole...... 250 Del Norte and Saguache.. 200 Capac...... 100 Los Angeles Circuit 100 Cucharas...... 100 Speaker...... 100 Riverside...... 200 Denver: California-street. 100 Deckerville...... 44 Orange and Anaheim 100 Castle Rock...... 250 Lake Superior District 45o San Bernardino...... 100 M onum ent...... 800 Menominee...... 10o Santa Anna...... 200 Colorado...... 250 Escanaba...... 10o Ban ta Barbara Circuit 100 West Las Animas...... 450 Sau't Ste. Marie...... 10o Ventura...... 150 Trinidad...... 200 L'A iibo...... 10o Ventura Circuit...... 150 Missions, 2T; Money, $3,600. Missions, 22 ; Money, $2,250. San til Marie and Lumpoc.. 150 8an Louis Obispo...... 150 Delaw are. East Maine. Bakersfield...... 250 Philadelphia District $150 Wlnterport...... $50 Missions, 88 ; Money, $5,550. Salem ...... 40 Upper Stillwater...... 50 Goshen...... 40 Exeter, Corinna, etc • 75 Central Illinois. Germantown...... 75 Lincoln...... 75 Oqnawka...... $100 Newcastle...... 80 Patten, Sherman, otc 75 Bnatchwine...... 50 Middletown...... 45 Houlton, etc...... 60 Braid wood , ...... 100 Denton...... 50 Monticelto, etc...... 75 Missions, 3 ; Money, $250. Cambridge Distinct 150 Topsfield...... 50 Washington...... 85 Guilford...... 60 Central New York. Salisbury D istrict...... 150 Atkinson...... 7,> Forktown...... 45 R ockport...... 50 Syracuse: Delaware-street. $200 John Wesley and Center­ Waldoborough...... 50 D ryden...... 150 ville...... 8S W iscasset...... 40 N ew H ope...... 50 Bridgeton...... 50 Pittston...... ldO Sodus Point...... 150 Old Chester...... 62 Round Pond...... 40 Elmira: South Main-st... 150 North Penn...... 50 Georgetown...... 40 Gains...... 25 Smyrna District...... 150 Whitefleld...... 40 Del mar...... 25 Mary Dell...... 50 Searsmont...... 40 Clockville...... 75 Hillsborough...... 45 Knox and Morrill...... 40 Missions, 8 ; Money, $800. Cambridge...... 50 Calais...... 100 Lewis aud Harmony 100 Eastport...... 100 Central Ohio. Laurel...... 45 Macliias...... 75 Horntown...... 50 Ellsworth...... 125 Toledo : Third-street $300 Missions, 22; Money, $1,500. Millbridge...... 60 Desliler...... 100 Surry...... 75 Collingwood...... 400 Broadway...... Ü00 Des Moines. Missions, 25; Money, $1,600. Albany-street...... 200 Asbury and East F iftli-st. $75 East Oregon. Missions, 5 ; Money, $1,200. Caledonia...... 60 Wintersct Circuit...... 50 Missions, 27; Money, $8,000. Central Pennsylvania. Hamburgh...... 75 No Report. Council Bluffs Circuit 75 Mount Pleasant...... $100 Dunlap...... 50 Emporium...... 100 Big G rove...... So Erie. Missions, 2 ; Money, $200. Casey...... 40 Cleveland: Broadway $276 Shelby County Mission. .. 85 Garrettaville...... 126 Cincinnati. Fontanelle...... 80 Erie: Tenth-street...... 276 Columbia...... $209 Redfield...... 85 Kane and W ilcox...... 100 Pendleton...... 200 Anita...... 80 Salamanca...... 150 M’ Lain Church...... 200 Avoca...... 40 Wheatland...... 100 Fainmmnt and C. Wash­ Hamlin...... 80 Wampum...... 75 ington...... 100 Pilot Mound...... 40 Plummer and Pithole 100 Finley Chapel...... 100 Jefferson Circuit...... 40 Missions, S; Money, $1,200. Davisson Chapel...... 200 Carrollton...... 40 Bears-street...... 200 Ontario...... 40 Florida. Glidden...... 40 Missions, 7 ; Money, $1,200. Danish Mission...... 200 Jacksonville District $860 Lenox and Cromwell 40 Baldwin...... *0 Colorado. Villisca...... 40 Green Cove and Ilyburere. 44 Northern District...... $500 Clarinda Circuit...... Pilatka...... 60 Greeley...... 200 Hawleyville and Memory. 40 St Augustine...... 40 Sanderson and Olustee 20 Laramie...... 800 Missions, 24; Money, $1,800. Fort Collins and Big Lake City...... 40 Thompson...... 800 Mikes viile...... 20 Evans and Platteville 100 Detroit. Madison...... 80 Longmont...... 200 Rochester...... $800 Monticello...... 20 Erie and Valmont...... 800 Goodland...... 100 Tallahassee and Quincy .. 80 Boulder...... 800 Marie tte...... 16 King’s Kerry...... IS Caribou and Gold Hill 800 Hope and Lincoln...... 50 Lone Star ...... 20 Arvada...... 200 Woodside Ave. and Banks 65 Wrightsville...... 20 G olden...... 100 Mungerville...... 60 Zion Chapel and Mossa- Black H awk...... 100 Ingersol...... 50 sookie...... 20 Idaho and Nevada...... 100 Dayton and Newberry 50 Gainesville District 600 Southern D istrict.... 750 Pine River...... 50 Newnansville...... 80 P u eblo...... 200 Millington...... 75 Gordon and Freedom 20 Canon City...... 100 Ti ttabawassee ...... 50 New River and Providence 20 Rosita...... 800 Ames Church...... 100 Waldo and Free Canaan... 20 Florence...... 150 Richmond...... 100 Liberty Hill...... 24 154 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

Pleasant Plains...... $20 Orossville...... Washington ...... $60 Aradonda and Battors 20 Chattanooga District 275 Warnego...... 80 Archer and Bronson 24 Chattanooga; 1st Charge.. 100 Westmoreland ...... 40 Cedar Keys and Old Town 30 Jasper...... 25Sabetha...... 60 Cornell's Pond...... 20 Battle Creek...... 75Salina D istrict...'. 800 Mieanopy and Morrison’s Pikeville...... 25Salina...... 100 M ills...... 20 Washington ...... 25Abilene ...... 125 Owens and Flemington... 20 Hamilton...... 25Abilene Circuit...... 50 Ocalla and Long Swamp.. 60 Cleveland...... 800Solomon City...... 100 Wesley Chapel and Brooks- Cleveland Circuit...... 25North Dickinson...... 75 rille...... 40 Ooltawali...... 40Ellsworth and Russell 75 8t. John’s District...... 850 Chatata...... 45Minneapolis...... 100 Yellow Bluff...... 60 Duektown...... ISOD elphos...... 100 Trinity...... 200 Murphy ...... 40Beloit...... 100 Georgetown...... 150 Cleveland District...... 250Cawker City...... 100 Ne^j Smyrna...... SO Mouse Creek...... 80Osborne...... 100 Missions, 85; Money, $3,800. Decatur...... 25K irw in ...... 100 Sulphur Springs...... 85Smith C enter...... 100 Georgia. Bledsoe...... 85Juwell C ity...... 75 Missions, 122; Money, $8,500. W ashington...... 25Concordia...... 100 Holston District...... 275 No Report. Knoxville and Concord... 75 Missions, 50; Money, $4,000. Seaverville...... 55 Holston. Mineral llill...... 45 K entucky. Coal Creek...... 45 Knoxville District $270 Ashland District...... $400 Hawkins...... 85Catlettsburgh...... 800 Knoxville: First Church.. Greenville ...... 70 Second and Jones’ Ch’l. Greenup...... 50 Fincastle Circuit...... 50 Missions, 82; Money, $7,500. Carter and Elliott...... 50 Huntsville Circuit 200 B oyd...... 100 Blaine...... 50 Thorn Grove Circuit Illinois. Morristown District. 270 Lawrence...... 50 Speedwell...... 50Artus Chapel...... $i)0 Pikeville...... 50 Mavnardsville...... 70Mount Sterling...... 200Magoffin...... 25 Tazewell...... 7iHoopeston...... 100Prestonsburgli...... 25 Rutledge...... 75 Missions, o ; Money, $600. Barbourville District:___ 200 Sneed ville, Barbourville...... 50 Rogersville...... 65 Indiana. Booneville...... 100 St. Clair...... 75 London...... 100 Blackford-street...... $100 Morristown. Williamsburg!»...... 5u Pennsylvania-street 100 Parrottsville Indian Creek...... 25 Newport...... 65Tell City ...... 800Jackson and Clay...... 50 Roberts Chapel...... 100 Massy Creek...... 70 Wolf and Breathett 50 Greenville District...... 270 Missions, 4 ; Money, $61 Mount Pleasant...... 50 Greenville...... 150 Pine ville ...... 50 Greenville Circuit...... 50 Iow a. Letcher and Pc-rry...... 50 Fall Branch...... 25 Missions, — ; Monoy, $f Powersville...... 100 Jonesborough and Johnson Foster...... 100 City...... 100 No Report. D ayton...... 150 Jonesborough Circuit 50 Ludlow...... 175 Carter’s Station Circuit.. . 50 Kansas. Falmouth...... 100 Elizabethton...... 65Highland...... $100 Greenville District...... 500 K ingsport...... 60Wathena...... 100 Christian...... 100 Ash ville D istrict...... 280Armstrong...... 100 Logan...... 25 Ash ville Station...... * 100 Fairmount...... 100 Paducah...... 100 Ashville Circuit...... 100Tonganoxi...... 50 Owensborough...... 100 Leicester...... 80I’erry and Osawkee 100 Madisonville...... luO Henderson Valley Falls...... 100 Louisville District ...... 37.» Brevard...... 50North Lawrence...... 100 Shelbyville...... 800 Waynesville...... 100North Topeka...... 100 Stevensport...... 140 Webster...... 50De Soto...... 40 Hardin...... 65 Franklin...... 55Pom ona...... 40 Carrollton...... 90 Catawba ...... 60Clinton...... 40 Litchfield ...... 50 Bakersville...... 90Tecum seh...... 40 Warren...... 50 Burnsville...... 76Rossville and Silver Lake. 40 Tompkinsville...... 40 Warm Spring...... 75Osage City...... 80 Nolin...... 75 H aywood...... 25Auburn...... 100 Grayson...... 50 M’DoweSl...... 50Baldwin...... 70 Scottsville...... 100 Athens District...... 270Alma...... 40 Hardinaburgh...... 175 A thens...... 100Blue Valley...... 40 Lexington District. 400 Athens Circuit...... 40Oircloville...... 70 Danville...... 250 Madisonville...... SOCentralia...... 50 Bethel...... 75 Rice ville.... Ulay Center...... 40 Rockcastle...... 75 Blue Spring...... 20Clay Center Circuit 40 Mans ville...... 50 London...... 20Frankfort...... 80 Adair. : ...... 75 Maryville...... 20Irving and Blue Rapids... 60 Cumberland...... 75 K ingston ...... 100Junction City...... 80 Maysville District...... 400 Kingston Circuit...... 80Mill Creek...... 50 Orangeburgh...... 40 Scarborough...... 50Marysville...... 80 Vanceburgh...... 100 Wartburgh...... 80Parallel...... 80 Qulney...... 120 Jamestown...... 80Seneca...... 50 j Hillsborough ...... 50 1875.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 155

Concord...... West W aterville.. $150 Browndale and Lansing... $125 Fox Spring's...... 75Phillips...... 75 Grand Meadow...... 60 Montgomery...... 100 Belgrade...... 50 Austin...... 75 Bangor...... 50 North Augusta...... 40 Shell Rock...... 145 Morgan...... 50Goshen...... 50 Wells...... 150 Missions, 68; Money, $7,000. North Auburn...... Mankato District...... 175 Auburn...... 150 St. Petor ...... 175 Lexington. Bridgeton...... 50 Vernon Center...... 50 H arpswell...... 25 Madelia and St. James 150 Missions, 77; Money, $2,500. Gilead and Mason...... 80 Fainnount and West Blue No Report. Lisbon...... 20 Earth...... 100 Freeport...... 65 Worthington...... 100 Minot Corner...... 10 Louisiana. Windom...... 8.">0 W oodstock...... 10 Jackson...... 150 New Orleans District $1,600 Andover ...... 70 Herron Lake ...... 75 Thomson...... 75 Missions, 27;. Money, $1,500. La Verne...... 100 Pleasant Plains...... 150 Bigelow ...... 5» Algiers...... 50 Red Wood Falls...... 200 Climon-street...... 50 M ichigan. Marshall...... &>0 Plum-street...... 75 Benton Harbor...... $80 Beaver Falls...... 100 Camp Parapet...... 60 Lowell...... 45 Shetek...... 125 Union and Grand Prairie. 75 M u ir...... 45 Sleepy Eye...... 850 Lower Coast...... 50 Grand Rapids: City Mission 185 Mapleton and Good Thun­ Indian Village...... 50 Holland ...... 120 der...... 100 Shady Grove...... 50 Big Rapids District 270 Reeds and Wabasha 75 Ponchatoula...... 25 Mill Brook...... 50 Lake City...... 150 Opelousas District...... 1,120 Reed City...... 50 Chatfield...... 50 Opelousas and “Washington 100 S berm an City...... 50 Rushford...... 100 Coteteau...... 50 Farwell...... 50 Lanesborough...... 1U5 Baldwin ...... 125 Morle.v...... 65 Missions, 61; Money, $9,000. Kew Iberia and St. Mar- Saud Lake...... 50 . tinsvtlle...... 100 Pentwater District 282 Brashear and Centerville.. 50 P entw ater...... 250 Mississippi. Houma ...... 75 Whitehall...... 50 Terrebonne...... 50 Grand Traverse District... 270 Missions, 180; Money, $S,000. Thibodeaux...... 50 Traverse City...... 200 No Report. Alexandria...... 60 Old Mission...... 88 Upper Coast District 1,600 Charlevoix...... 50 Missouri. St. Charles...... 50 Clam Lake...... 50 St. James...... 5l) North Port...... 50 Hannibal District...... $150 Ashland...... 50 Missions, 21; Money, $2,250. Hope-street...... 250 Bayou Goula ...... 40 M oberly...... 200 Plaqiieinine...... 40 M exico...... 100 East Baton Rouge...... 45 Minnesota. St. Charles...... 1(H) Stony Point...... 45 St. Paul: Third Ch lrch.. $200 Louisiana...... 100 "West Baton Rouge 50 Clinton Avenue...... 200 Kirksville District...... 150 Gross Tete...... 50 Taylor Falls...... 100 Kirksville Circuit...... 50 Williams’ Grove...... 40 Rush City...... 100 Luray...... 100 Clinton...... 40 W joining...... 100 Newark...... 50 East Feliciana...... 40 Dundas...... 145 Novelty...... 50 Little Bethel...... 40 Wayzata...... 100 Brashier...... 50 Jackson...... 100 Delano...... 140 Macon District...... 150 St. Francisville...... 40 Litchfield and Howard Macon...... 75 New Roads ana New Texas 100 L a k e...... 100 Brookfield...... 75 Shreveport District...... 900 Atwater...... 100 Brunswick...... 75 St. James...... 100 Wilmar...... 120 Honeywell...... 75 Sprinirridge...... 100 Hutchinson...... 100 Clarence...... 50 Mansfield...... 75 Preston...... 75 Chillicothe District 100 Monroe...... 50 Maple Grovo ...... 80 Chillieothe...... 200 Bastrop...... 75 Shakopee...... 100 Carrollton...... 100 lied liiver...... 75 Montevideo...... 200 Hamilton...... 50 Bossier Circuit...... 50 A pp'eton...... 10:» St. Joseph C ircu it 125 Natchitoches...... 50 St. Cloud District...... 695 South St. Joseph,...... 8o0 Lake. Providence...... 25 St. Cloud...... 800 Pickering...... 100 Missions, 49 ; Money, $8,000. Brainard and Detroit 250 Barnard...... 175 Fergus Falls...... 100 West Nodaway...... 50 Maine. Alexandria...... 100 Princeton District...... 100 Island Church...... $48 Osakis and Grove Lake. .. 100 Princeton...... 10O Maryland Ridge...... 76 Sauk Center...... 800 Union ville...... 150 Kezar Falls...... 48 Long Prairie...... 100 Bethany...... 50 Conway and Conway Cen­ Princeton ...... 100 T]renton...... 100 ter ...... 40 Elk River...... 100 Louisiana...... 250 North Conway...... — . 4B Pavnesville...... 100 Glasgow...... 50 Casco Bay Isiands...... 4S D uluth...... 400 Fayette...... 50 Berwick...... 40 Dodge Center...... 50 Bow ling...... 50 Kennebunk Depot...... 76 Kasson...... 50 Troy ...... 50 Ogunquit...... 48 Clinton Falls...... 50 Danville...... 40 Cape Porpoise...... 2S Waseca...... 800 Junesville...... 40 Janesville...... 50 Biddeford Pool...... 25 Missions, 39; Money, $4,080. Kent's Hill...... 150 Blooming Prairie...... 50 156 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

Nebraska. T rucker...... $100 East Washington...... $20 Omaha District...... $100 Carson City...... 100 New Ipswich...... 80 Omaha Mission...... 200 Walker River...... 150 South Ackworth...... 20 Pebble.and North Bend.. 100 Owen's River...... 206 Enfield and Enfield Center 40 i'olu m b u s...... 9,50 Sierra District...... 250 Amherst...... 20 Osceoia...... ?5 Inaian Valley...... 150 Fitzwilliam...... 80 S chuyler...... 125 Honey lake Valley 250 Loinpster...... 20 Lincoln District...... 10(1 Big Valley...... 150 Brookline...... 20 South Bend...... UHI Surprise Valley...... 200 Hinsdale...... 100 U<-nnett...... 100 Austin District...... 800 Hillsborough Bridge 40 U tica...... 100 Eureka...... 800 In hands o f Presiding El'r 64 Seward...... 1110 Winnernucca...... 200 Missions, 29 ; Money, $1,125. East Seward...... 75 Unionvllle...... 100 Ulysses...... 75 Missions, 15; Money, $3,000. New Jersey. Ashland...... 75 Navesink...... $40 Weeping Water...... 75 N ewark. Bricksburgh...... 40 Rock Creek...... 75 East Newark...... $100 Atlanticville...... 50 Palmvra...... 75 City Mnsion...... 100 Point Pleasant...... 60 Miltord...... 101) Watsessing...... 100 South Amboy...... 40 Cress well...... UHI Areola...... 140 Cassville \ ...... 40 Syracuse...... 5( Pompton...... 60 West Creek...... 60 Nebraska District...... imo Oxford...... 100 Homestead and Broad-st.. 50 Sheridan...... «00 Clarksville...... 50 Clinton Avenue...... 50 Nemaha City...... IOC Junction...... 50 English town...... 30 8alem ...... w Perth A m boy...... 100 Cranberry...... 40 H um boldt...... 100 Somerville...... R ocky Hill...... 50 Beatrice D istrict...... 500 Millstone...... Unioii-street...... 40 Blue...... 10C New Dover...... Beverly...... 200 Plum Creek...... 5C Fan wood...... 80 Moorestown...... 40 A d am s...... 10(ì Riverdale...... 120 Eiglith-street...... 160 Sterling...... KHl Sparrowbush...... 80 Auburn...... 40 Steele City...... 10(1 Franklin...... 80 Port Norris...... 100 Wilber and 1 >e W itte.:.. 5C Dodge Mine...... 20 Hancock's and Quinton. . . 40 Crete and Pleasant H ill.. 10C Missions, 17; Money, $1,200. Roadstow n...... 40 Hebron...... 5C Missions, 20; Money, $1,000. Geneva...... 10C Friend...... 50 New England. New York. West Blue...... 5(1 South Framingham $100 New T ork Mission $1,000 Y o rk ...... K)C Franklin...... 100 12uth-street...... 200 North Nebraska District. fiOf Ballardvale...... 100 Irvington...... 109 Dakota and Covington... 10C South Lawrence...... 50 North New Y ork Mission 200 Spring Bank...... 7( Graniteville...... 25 West Point...... 60 tit. James...... 10C Orange...... 50 Croton Lake...... 60 Arizona...... 8f Bussell...... 75 Dover Plains...... 80 West Point...... 10C North Blandford...... 50 Red H ook...... 50 Norfolk...... 10( Heath...... 75 Stockport...... 50 Oakdale...... 101 Turner's Falls...... 50 Hyde Park...... 100 Albion...... 10C South Deerfield...... 50 Athens, etc...... 75 Ponca ...... 8C Enfield...... 55 Cairo...... 75 L yon s...... 81 Upton...... 100 Napanock...... 10) W isner...... 100 Shrewsbury...... 55 Greenfield ■...... 80 Madison...... fid Miilbury...... 100 Little York ...... 40 Dry Creek...... 8(, W ales...... 50 Allerville...... 20 Holt...... W Princutou...... 50 Harvard...... 20 Kearney District...... 50(1 Fitchburg: Day-street.... 50 Callicoon...... 40 Kearney...... 1011 A y e r...... 181 Milton...... 60 Gibbon...... KHl Missions, 19; Money, $1,266. Esopns...... 26 Grand Island...... 10(1 West Newburgh...... 28 Lone Tree and Clark___ 10(1 New Hampshire. Washingtonville...... 60 L ou p...... fid Southfield...... 86 tit. Paul...... 10(1 Lawrence: Trinity Church $100 Overton...... 10(1 D erry ...... 50 Missions, 81; Money, $2.500. Plum Creek and Cozard. KHl Candia...... 50 Republican City...... 90(1 Epping...... 40 New York East. Arrapalioe......

Trumbull...... $80 Spencer...... $50 East Tualatin...... $50 Newtown...... 50 Greenwood...... 75 A lbany...... 76 Barkerville and Burrville. 80 Irvington...... 75 Howell Prairie...... 100 Danbury Mission...... 80 Dakota...... 50 Umpqua District...... 800 Milford...... 24 Fort Dodge Circuit 50 Boseburgh...... 100 New Haven Mission SO Webster City Circuit 50 W ilbur...... 100 East B ock...*...... 24 Williams...... 500 Puget Sound District 2i>0 West Haven...... 54 Alden...... 100 Seattle...... 101» Branford...... 23 Hook’s Point...... 50 Skaget...... 100 Madison...... 20 West Dayton ...... 50 Cowlitz...... 50 W estbrook...... 2S Sac City...... 40 Chehalis...... 150 Collinsville...... 28 Newell...... 140 Oysterville...... 100 West Suflield...... 24 Mansen...... 50 Missions, 2 9 ;-Money, $8,000. Mission^, 29; Money, $2,500. Goldfleld...... 50 Fonda...... 75 Philadelphia. North Carolina. Alta...... 60 Sioux City...... 100 Fairview...... $100 Missions, 62; Money, $T,500. Le Mars Circuit...... 84 Harmer’s Hill...... 50 No Beport. Sheldon...... 72 Chestnut Hill...... 50 S ibley...... 72 Cnmbria-street...... 70 Northern New York. Cherokee...... 100 Franklinville...... 50 Cherokee Circuit...... 40 Kingsley...... 50 Blchfield Springs...... $200 Correctionville...... 40 Lehigh Avenue...... 80 Watson...... 76 Smithland...... 40 Christian-street...... 50 New Bremen...... 50 Castana...... 48 Epworth...... 100 Montague...... 75 D eloit...... 80 Haddington...... 100 Cape Vincent...... 50 O naw a...... 4S Manship...... 150 O x b ow ...... 100 Maple Landing...... 40 Boxborough : Centrul 100 Natural Bridge...... 100 Sargeant’s B 1 ufls...... 40 Merion Square...... 100 Parishville...... 75 Dakota District...... 400 Oxford...... 225 Dickinson...... 50 Yankton...... 125 Lim a...... 60 South Malone...... 25 Vermillion...... 125 Kennett Square...... 60 Missions, 10; Money, $S00. Elk Point...:...... 140 Avondale and Chatham... 75 Sioux Falls...... 150 Fernwood...... 60 North Indiana. Canton...... 125 Chester Valley...... 60 Yankton Circuit...... Penningtonville...... SO Ninth Ward...... $100 Eichland...... 125 Enterprise...... SO Centenary...... 100 Brule...... 80 Mount Joy ahd Manheiin. 100 Bremen...... 200 Lincoln Center...... 150 Bainbridge...... li K) West Logan...... 100 Meckling and Gay villo. . . . 150 Dauphin...... Baysville...... 100 Bonhomme...... 100 Berrysburgh...... »0 Missions, 5 ; Money, $600. Lodi and Turner, i^äcan.). 60 Hmnmelstown...... 80 Vermillion, (Sean.) 60 Linglestown...... 51) North Ohio. Dakota Eiver...... 145 Marshallton...... 100 Pelton Avenue...... $825 Colfax!...... 125 Millersburgh Mission 50 B ockport...... 50 North Dakota District 650 Quakertown...... 60 Evansburgh...... 100 Vermillion...... 100 Bismarck...... 50 Darling-ton...... 75 Grand Forks...... 50 Bethel...... 90 Jarrettstown...... 75 Canal D o v e r...... 125 K argo...... 500 Boyertown...... 150 Newcomerstown...... 75 Bed Biver, (Scan.) 20 Nevada...... 150 Missions, 65; Money, $5,965. Hamburgh...... 80 Cressona...... 80 Missions, 7; Money, $900. Girardvllle...... 75 Ohio. Easton Mission...... 50 North-west Indiana. Heath Chapel...... $800 Friedensville...... 60 Stone Bluff...... $75 Neil...... 800 Allentown: Chww-street.. 50 Pulaski ville...... 100 Christie...... 100 Slatington...... 40 Brookston...... 100 South-street...... 250 East Mauch Chunk 100 Chauneey...... 50 Fourth-street...... 250 Holmesburgh...... 6) Terra Haute...... 100 Attleborough...... 1(H) Brazil...... 100 Missions, 5; Money, $1,200. Newtown and Bichbor’h .. 100 San Pierre...... 75 New Hope...... 50 Oregon. Kichm ond...... 100 Missions, 7 ; Money, $900. Bangor and Penorgil 100 Portland': Hall-street 8200 North-west Iowa. Delaware Water Gap 100 Tillam ook...... 100 Oakland...... 100 Algona Circuit...... $75 Forest Grove...... 50 Forest City...... 50 Eugene City...... 75 Missions, 46; Money, $4,000. Clear Lake Circuit...... 40 Jefferson...... 200 Pence Grove...... 80 Springfield...... 50 Pittsburgh. Jacksonville...... 100 Concord ...... - ____ 76 Mount Washington $275 Empire City...... 100 Bristol...... 60 Myersdale...... 200 R utland...... 40 Gardiner...... 100 H om ew ood...... 125 Eolfe...... 40 Olympia...... 100 Sandy Creek...... 200 Whidby's Isl&nd...... 50 Estherville...... 80 Leetonia...... 200 D ungeness...... 50 Euimettsburgh Circuit.... 60 Wood’s B u n...... 75 Spirit Lake...... 80 Claqnato...... 50 Canton: Second Church.. 100 Lewis liiver...... 100 Okaboja...... 80 Sloan’s Station...... 250 Mound Prairie...... 50 Primgar...... 60 Woodfield Circuit...... T5 Peterson...... 40 Clear Creek...... 100 Sioux Bapids...... 50 Hillsborough...... 100 Missions, 9 ; Money, $1,500. 158 MISSIONARY REPORT. L1875.

Providence. Cattle Creek...... $40 Society Hill...... $150 Hebronville...... $75 Mount H olly...... 25 ¡ Cheraw...... 20 Enoch Station and Beach Greene and West Green- ! Bennettsville...... 86 H ill...... wioh...... 75 25 Marlborough...... 20 St. Andrew’ s and Ten Mile Mansfield : Emanuel Ch’h. 50 ! O ro ...... 26 Ilill...... "82'Jefferson...... 82 Mapleville...... 50 Mashapaug...... 50 S t Stephen’s and Pineville 40 ¡H orry...... 40 Millville...... 75 Gourdine and Black Kiver 20 Clarendon...... 40 Cooper River...... Yoluntown, ...... 75 20 Missions, 90 ; Money, $8,000. St. John’s...... Staffordville...... 75 Hickory Grove and St. South-eastern Indiana. Moosup...... 75 James...... Gurlpyville...... 50 Branchville...... 20' Pattison...... $130 South Glastenbury 50 20|Woodlawn...... 150 Quarrvville...... 50 Orangeburgh C ircu it...... Steep‘Brook...... 50 King-street...... 40: Brightwood...... 125 Turkey Creek...... 201 Georgetown...... 100 Myricksville...... 50 23 ¡Houston...... 100 Bay n ham...... CO St. Mary’s ...... 20 ¡W estport...... 100 Bridgewater...... 25 Cedar Swamp...... 8501 Connersville Mission 50 South Braintree...... 100 Georgetown...... Spartanburgh D istrict.. .. Liberty...... 50 Hingham...... 75 Spartanbnrgh...... D uxbury...... 25 Missions, 8 ; Money. $S05. Spartanburgh C ircuit___ Missions, 19; Money, $1,125. Greenville ¿G olden Grove Southern Illinois. Greenville and Marietta C t Rock River. Welford and Reidville___ Grand Tower ...... $280 M’Leansborough...... 100 Gaflney’s and Union C. H. Park Ridge...... $100 Shawnee town...... 101) La Grange...... 100 Yorkville...... Woodlawn...... 100 Anstin...... 100 Rock Hill...... East St. Louis...... IsO Rockton...... 60 Chester...... X en ia...... 50 N unda...... 60 Lancaster...... Lancaster...... 40 Byron...... 80 Saluda District...... E rie...... 100 Saluda Circuit...... Missions, 6; Money, $800. Kaneville...... 100 Williamson '...... A m boy ...... 50 Ninety-six and Edgefield.. South Kansas. Peru...... 160 W est Macedonia and Pen­ Pawnee...... $150 Dalton...... 40 dleton ...... 50 Erie and Ozark...... 100 "West Bureau...... 185 Walhalla...... 90 Uniontown and Xenia . 15«) Spring H ill...... 80 Anderson and Belton...... 65 La Cygne...... 65 Melugin and Sublette 185 Seneca and Mount Sinai.. 50 Twin Springs...... 65 Missions, 14; Money, $1,250. Mulwee Circuit...... 15 Greeley...... 100 Port Royal District...... 600 Columbus...... 200 Port Royal Circuit...... 50 Louisburgh...... 7rt Rocky Mountain. Beaufort Circuit...... 125 Mound City...... 50 Utah District...... $1,500 Ashapoo Circuit...... 25 Parsons...... 50 8alt Lake City: 1st Oli’h .. 30rt Walterborough & Ashapoo 40 L adore...... 100 Sixth-east-strect...... 200 Walterborough Circuit... 80 Chanute...... 50 Music Hall...... 400 Hickory Hill...... 40 Americus...... 60 Corinne and Cache Valley. 400 Allendale, Brunson, and Cottonwood Falls...... 100 Ogden and Morgan 750 Yemassee ...... 15 Princeton...... 100 Evanston and Green River 250 Allendale C ircuit...... 40 Williamsburgh...... 40 Tooele and Bingham 400 Millettsville and Ellington. 100 Melvern...... 75 P rovo...... 800 Blackville Circuit...... 80 Burlington Circuit...... 60 B eaver...... 800 Aiken Circuit ...... 50 Strawn...... 60 Idaho District...... 800 Barnwell, Ebenezer, and Neosho Falls...... 50 Idaho C ity...... 500 Orange Grove...... 50 Le R oy...... 50 Boise City...... 500 Barnwell C ircuit...... 70 Hartford...... 50 Boise Circuit...... 800 Edislo Forks...... 50 Emporia Circuit...... 50 Payette Circuit...... 250 Bull Swamp...... 50 Humboldt and lola 100 Silver City...... 150 South Edgefield...... 25 Deer Creek...... (¡0 North-west Montana Dis’t. 900 Wesley Grove...... 25 Mineral Point...... 40 Helena City...... 500 Lexington...... 25 Humboldt Circuit...... 65 Sun River and Benton.... 50 Braxton, Evansville...... 25 Eureka...... loo Deer Lodge Valley .150 Columbia District...... 809; Cherry vale...... 50 South-east Montana Dis’t. 400 Columbia...... 434 Springhill...... 50 Bozeman City...... 500 Columbia Circuit...... 20; Elk City...... 80 Fish Creek and Beaver W ateree...... 20 Coffevville...... 60 Head...... 500 Rock Spring...... 20 Chetona...... 80 Lewlii and Salmon City.. 200 Cam don...... 25 Timber H ill...... 60 Sumter...... Missions, 24; Money, $10,000. 20 Montana and Labette . . . . 50 Sumter Circuit...... 20 Peru...... 40 Bishopville...... 62 Cedar V ale...... 60 South Carolina. Lynchburgh...... 28 Elk Falls...... 60 Charleston D istrict $700 Lynch's Creek...... 20 Howard City...... 80 Bethel...... :...... 100 Timmonsville...... 20 Longton...... 100 Wesley Chapel...... 200 Florence...... 26 Greenfield...... 50 John’s Island & Wadmelaw 82 Marion Circuit...... 32 Fredonia...... 100 Cherry Hill...... 20 Little Pedee...... 82 NVodesha...... 100 Summerville...... ; 70 Mars Bluff...... 28 Altonna...... 50 Cyprus and Kidgeville 20 Darlington...... 20 Buffalo City...... 60 B t Paul's...... 40 Darlington Circuit...... 24 West Wichita...... 45 1875.J DOMESTIC MISSION-S. 159

East Wichita...... $45Butler...... B edford...... $120 El Paso...... 40 Arrow Rock. Rover...... 174 Wellington...... 120 Brownsville...... SO Sparta...... 40 South Haven...... 71) Missions, 58 ; Money, $5,2o0. Cookvillo...... 40 Arkansas c ity ...... 90 Missions, 76; Money, $8,000. Winfield...... 95 Tennessee. D exter...... 60 Nashville District...... $100 Texas. Lazette...... 46 First Charge...... 400 D ouglass...... 50 Marshall District...... $1,000 Circuit...... 114 Marshall Circuit...... 80 Augusta...... 65 Gallatin...... 60 Eldorado...... 85 Clarksville...... 75 Mitchellsville...... 50 Paris...... "6 Plumb Grovo...... 45 Hartsville...... 50 Newton...... 60 Jacksonville and Canton.. 650 Springfield...... 60 Jefferson Circuit...... 40 Peabody...... 60 White Bluff...... 50 Florence...... 80 ,nn Unionville...... 40 Murfreesborough District. Coffee ville...... 40 Marion Center...... 125 Shelby ville Circuit iiusi Sedgwick City...... 45 1 Marion...... 25 Murfreesborou "h ...... 85 j finrt on qk Halsted...... 45 Murfreesborough Circuit. ioo|TexftCa- ; fi0 HutcliinBon...... 50 ...... ^ L o n g v ie w ...... 40 Castleton...... 50 Lillard’s Mills...... 25 Peace... ___ .'...... 6(1 ? ! Henderson...... 40 Lewisbnrgh...... 25~ T y le r...... 80 Great Bend...... 90 Lebanon...... 50 Larned...... 100 Quitman...... 26 Cnney F ork...... 50 Palestine...'...... 25 Lincoln...... 80 North Lebanon...... 48 M’ Pherson Center...... 60 Houston District...... 1,000 Stone River...... 25 Houston Circuit...... 60 Missions, 71; Money, $5,000. Alexandria...... 60 Houston Mission...... 40 Mill Creek...... 25 Lynchburgh...... 40 Frank in ...... 125 St. Louis. Galveston: Wesley Chapel 80 Spring Hill...... 50 V elasco...... 40 St. Louis District...... $400 Cumberland ...... 25 Brazoria...... 20 City Mission...... 400 Memphis District...... 840 Chenango...... 20 Ironton...... 60 L ake...... 60 Frost’s Chapel...... 60 Cap« Girardeau and Perry- D ver...... 60 Pittsville...... 40 ville...... 50 W eakley...... 150 Cypress ...... 40 Franklin...... 6o Bonton and Henry 50 Navasota District...... 500 Di- Soto...... 100 Camden...... 100 Brenlmm Circuit...... 50 Farmington...... 100 Memphis: St. Johns 600 Hempstead...... 25 Poplar Bluff...... 60 Sixth-street...... 174- Hempstead Circuit 50 Sedalia District...... 800 Decatur...... 50 Anderson...... 25 Knob Nost-r...... 25t) Saltillo...... 50 Hopewell...... 25 Jefferson City...... 1001 Gnlaway...... 100 Brazos Circuit...... 60 Marshall...... 75|Adamsville...... 60 Brewer's Hill...... 30 D resden...... 75 Dickson District...... 651 Hearn...... 25 Warsaw...... 50 Buffalo...... 75 Cotton Gin...... 25 Brownsville...... 50 Clifton and Linden 20 Kaufman...... 40 Kansas City D istrict 100 Savannah and White Sul­ Fairfield...... 25 Libi'rty-street...... 100 phur ...... Trinity 100 District...... 1,000 Independence...... 160W ayne...... : . . 70 White Ridge...... 20 Harrisonville...... 100Indian C reek...... 70Wallis ville...... 50 Butler Circuit...... 50Wavnesborough...... 20Libertv...... 20 Appleton City...... 50Clarksville...... 100West Liberty...... 20 Osceola...... 100M’Minnville D istrict 640 Danville...... 40 Pleasant Valley...... 50M’Minn ville...... 200Cold Springs...... 41) Springfield District 200 Tullahoma...... 200Livingston...... 40 Marshfield...... 60Manchester...... 50Moscow...... 40 Mount Vernon...... 60Liberty...... Sabine 60 ...... 20 Sarcoxie...... 40West Tennessee District.. 450 San Augustine...... 20 Seneca...... 20Memphis, Centenary, and Nacogdoches...... 20 Joplin...... SORodgers...... 125Crockett...... 140 Greenfield...... 100 Memphis Circuit...... 80 Lamar...... 60Crittenden...... 27 Missions, 52; Money, $5,900. A villa...... 40La Faj ette...... 25 Rolia District...... 460 Mason and Brow nsville... 105 Troy. Lebanon...... 150 C ypress...... Columbia 25, ...... $100 Ifreria...... 40B ells...... 60' Stephen to w n ...... *100 Salem ...... 60Trenton...... 25Cheshire ...... 75 Licking...... 40Gardner’s 80 Quaker-st. & Knoweisville 110 Houston...... 20Mansfield. West Amsterdam...... 60 Missouri District...... 250 Milan____ Wheeierville...... 50 Springfield...... 40Henderson, Weils and Lake Pleasant.. 50 California...... 40Purdy - - ...... - -Benson ____ and Hoj>e...... 50 De Soto and Potosi 4o Marlborough...... 251 Edinburgh...... 75 Kolia and Lebanon. 80 Dover ...... 20 Northampton . 60 Mt. Vernon and N eosho.. 40 Long Branch...... 60jHasaman’s and West Gal- Tipton...... New 80 Middleton...... 601 way...... 60 Farmington and Ironton.. 80 Bloomington...... 50 North Hudson and New- Lexington District 800 Livingston...... 100] com b...... 90 Kansas City...... 100 Red Springs...... 120 Indian Lake...... 90 H olden...... 80Shelbyville...... 200;Lake George...... 45 Sedalia Circuit...... 80Farmington...... llolArlington...... 45 1 6 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

ghushan...... $45 Herndon Fincastle...... $40 Port Henry 100 Leesburgh...... 890 Chi-istiansburgh...... (50 A lion a ...... 95 Berryville...... 70 Salem ...... 40 Ellenburgh Depot...... 50 Manassas...... 200 Newbern...... 40 Karnnac Lakes & N. Elba. 100 Falmouth...... 75 Draper's Valley...... 40 Middletown and W ells 90 Rockingham District. ... 580 Grayson...... 4(1 East Pittsford...... 80 Rockingham...... 160 M arion...... 40 Leicester and Goshen 50 Ansnsta...... Washington...... 60 W est Salisbury and East Middlebrook...... 130 Russel1...... 40 Middlebury...... 50 Rockbridge...... 160 Tazewell...... 60 Ripton...... 50 Sweet Springs...... 125 M ercer...... 40 Lincoln...... 50 Monroe...... 200 G iles...... 40 Shoreham ...... 50 Forrest Hill...... 90 Cripple Creek...... 40 Missions, 27; Money, $1,800. Lewisburgh...... 175 Greenbrier...... 110 Missions, 53; Money, $3,153. Upper Iowa. Pocahontas...... 150 Highland...... 200 Western New York. Bellevue...... $60 Fincastle...... 175 Andrew and La M ott« 50 New R iver...... 160 Niagara Falls...... $100 Cascade...... 60 Bath...... 77 Charlotte...... 150 Olin...... 100 Abingdon District...... 860 Hemlock Lake & Conesus 40 State Center...... 100 Washington...... 120 West A lm on d ...-...... 80 N orw ay...... 40 Lee...... 140 Miller’s Corners...... 80 Fairbanks...... 95 Scott...... 180 Greenwood...... 75 Winthrop...... 75 W ise...... 180 Erwin Center...... 50 Strawberry Point...... 50 Buchanan & New Garden. 100 Willing ...... 50 Traer Circuit...... 50 Russell...... 150 Oswayo...... 50 Parkersburgh & Aplington 75 Smyth...... 200 Attica...... 175 Butler Center...... 40 Wythe...... 45 Missions, 10; Money, $75 Newport ...... 75 Union Grove...... 80 Holland and Morgan 25 Wharton ...... 40 Richm ond...... 90 Bloomfield...... 25 Bastrop...... 25 Franklin...... 80 Hallettsvilie" " " 50 Walden...... 25 Charlottesville...... 30 Irasburgh...... 26 Sweet Home. 25 Liberty...... 20 Glover and West Glover.. 40 Peach Creek. 10 Rockbridge...... 25 Egypt...... Guildhall...... 60 New H ope...... 80 South Walden...... 25 Webberville . 25 Bethany...... 20 Wheelock ...... 25 Red Rock. 20 Fairfax...... 20 A Ili to n ...... 10 Bellows Falls...... 60 Woodland...... 80 Landgrove...... 20 vvooaiana...... 00 SilI] Antonio District 1,000 Staunton District...... 2]^:SanSan Antonio ...... 200 Ludlow ...... 60 Charleston and Jefforcon.. 40- Perklnsville...... 20 San Antonio Circuit 25 Rockingham...... 50 Seguin...... 50 Union Village...... 80 New Market...... 55 Bond ville...... 20 Medina...... 150 Strasburgh...... 80 Gonzales...... 5u South Londonderry 80 White Hall...... 50 Cuttingsville...... 80 C ib o lo ...... 50 Union...... 80 Pu tn ey...... 20 Lavernia...... 25 Spring Creek...... 80 Clinton...... 25 W indsor...... 50 Mount Vernon...... 30 Hyde P a rk ...... 75 Goliad...... 40 Morristown...... -60 Som ers...... 50 Goliad Circuit...... 20 Wheeling...... 82S Johnson...... 75 Indianola...... 100 Fairmount...... 40 Missions, 82; Money, $1,220, Corpus Christi...... 20 Grafton...... 40 Texana...... 20 Rom ney...... 85 Virginia. Helena...... 20 Morefleld ...... 85 B elm ont...... 20 Richmond District $551 Clarksburgh...... : . . . 80 Boxville...... 25 Richm ond...... 750 Weston...... 75 Hesterville...... -20 Norfolk...... 550 Point Pleasant...... 47 Southern Springs...... 20 Portsmouth...... 280 Guyandotte...... 40 Lodi...... 25 Old Point Comfort...... 450 Frostburgh...... 75 FftlU Church...... 400 Salem District...... 400 Missions, 47; Money, $6,000. 1875.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 161

St. Albans...... $50!Marydel...... $100 West Virginia. Barboursvilie...... 60' Felton...... 100 Fetterman ...... $50 Missions, 59; Money, $4,500. Felton Circuit...... 60 Pleasant Hill...... i.>5 Seaford...... 100 Rowlesburgh...... 26 West Wisconsin. Cambridge...... 150 S t George...... 80Chippewa District...... $100 Beckwith's and Spedden’s. 177 Mason tow n...... 120 East Eau Claire...... 75Georgetow n...... 100 Newburgh...... 75E dson...... 100 Millsborough...... 100 Pleasant Grove...... 75Baron...... 50Berlin...... 125 Kmithtown...... 60Durand...... 50Newtown...... 150 Wesley Church...... 150 C olb y ...... 100Lewisville,...... 100 F u lto n ...... 80Hay River...... 100 Shnrptown...... 146 New Martinsville______170 Union Valley...... 25Delmar...... 112 Accomac...... 200 Greene...... 80Kilbourne City District... 150 Salem...... 185 Mauston C ircuit...... 50Salisbury...... 100 Smith ton...... 75New Lisbon...... 75 Missions, 29; Money, $8,000. Bridgeport...... 25Kilbourn City...... 75 W isconsin. Fairmont...... 75’Friendship..'...... 50 Pine Grove...... 40 Port Washington...... $100 Reedsburgh...... 175 Hartford...... 100 Littleton...... 120 Elroy...... 50 Upshur...... 50 Franksville

The following report was received too late for insertion in its proper place:— Alabama. LarkinsviUe...... $57 Eutaw and Springflold... . $50 Stevenson ...... 50 Mobile...... 100 $450 Marion D istrict...... 450 Dog River...... 50 50 Marion...... 26 Mount Sinai...... 50 Courtland...... 50 Pratt...... 50 Shady Grove...... 50 50 Old Town...... 50 Lebanon D istrict...... 450 50 Newbern and Oak Grove. 60 Lebanon Circuit...... 75 50 Lamb's Grove...... 48 Gaylesrille...... 100 50 Tnscaloosa...... 100 Miirphree’s Valiev...... 75 50 Gainesville & Soule's Ch’l. 50 Wedowee and Ashland . . . 175 200 Dublin Fork...... 50 Hilabee...... , 20 100 Clinton...... 50 Corahouse...... ; ...... 30 11 162 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875.

Terrapin...... $100 Blufiton and Opelika. $75 Sulphur Springs...... $150 Gadaden...... 27 Eufaula...... 25 Winston...... Center...... 85 Birmingham District. ... . 450 Cedar Creek...... 150 Edwardsville...... 100 Coosa Circuit...... 107 Ballard...... 125 20 Kockv Mount 100 North River « • • • « • 157 Alabama Mission...... 51 Hurricane Creek...... 100 Wilminjzton...... Dadevilk- D istrict...... 450 Irondalu Bethel...... 25 South Alabama District.. 450 Radevi Ile and Eagle Cioek. 835 Village Springs...... 100 Gravella Circuit...... , 110 Montgomery: lsiGharge. 25 Springville...... 75 New Tabernacle...... 125 2d Chargè...... T-> M ulberry...... 50 Kose Hill ...... Wetumpka...... 20 Marshall...... 50 Yellow Kiver...... Boccapatov...... 72 Kelley’s Creek...... 100 M olina...... Alexander City ...... G0 Pine Grove...... 25 Sparta and Bruton...... 100 Lafayette and Fred ernia... 2) St. Clair...... 25 M elton...... 47 Chain beis...... 20 W est Alabama District.. 450 Missions, 79 ; Money, $S,298. lioan oke...... 28

T H E TERRITORIES.

BISHOP ANDREWS has Episcopal Supervision.

The Missions in New Mexico and Arizona not being in­ cluded in any Annual Conference, are administered directly through the missionary office.

NEW MEXICO.

Rev. T homas Harwood, Superintendent.

“ We present the Fourth Annual Report of our work in New Mexico with mingled emotions. The work has been hard, but full of interest. As we advance responsibilities deepen and the interest heightens. We are opposed on every hand, but ‘ if God is for us who can be against us?’ If our cause is right, and we do our duty, we shall prevail; if it is wrong, we ought to fail. But seeing that our form of religion makes the people wiser, happier, and better than they were made by the long-worn forms of Romanism, we know it must be right, and we shall continue to shout along our enfeebled lines the inspiring word—forward! Our progress is slow, for we are not laboring among a people where ‘ a nation is born in a day.’ But when we call to mind that during the year our membership hns increased nearly fifty per cent., and our Church property about the same— that, our Sunday-school scholars and Church members, ¿luring the past four years, have more than twice quadrupled—that our ministerial strength has come up from one to eleven, including six native helpers, (all our preachers save one preach in Spanish,)—when we thus contrast our present status with qur past we rejoice and take courage; but, in the midst of our congratulations, death, by au assassin’s hand, has cut down a fellow-laborer, and our joy is checked. “ Our dear brother, F. J. Tolby, whom you sent out from the North­ west Indiana Conference two years ago, is dead. He was shot and killed on the 14th day of September, 1875, while returning from one of his appointments at Elizabethtown. He had labored nearly two years at 1875.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 163

Cimarron and Elizabethtown, and did the Church good service. He was a rising man, bold and fearless in the pulpit and out o f it, had made many friends on his circuit and in the territory, and was hopeful for the future of his w ork; but, in the midst of his hopes, in the noonday of life he was cut off. But the itinerant, like a warrior, fell from his saddle in the midst o f the strife. 41 We now have missions established in the following centers: Cimar­ ron, La Junta, Ciruelita, Peralta, Socorro, and Las Cruces. “ Cimarron.—This place is now under the supervision of Brother D. P. M’Mains. He takes Brother Tolby’s place, and the work seems to be opening Avell under his management. He has effected several organiza­ tions on the circuit, and feels that the work has a bright future. His circuit consists of Cimarron, Elizabethtown, Ute Creek, Yermejo, Clifton, and Dry Cimarron. This is all American work. “ La Junta.—This is the place of my residence, and is the seat of La Junta Mission School, of which I shall speak hereafter. The general supervision o f the work in the territory keeps me from home much of the time, and the work here suffers loss. The work prospers, however, and we have frequent accessions to the Church. But the most of these accessions being through the mission school as boarders with us, we lose many of them from our reports when they go out from school. We lose them from our reports at this place, but we are happy to say they are not lost to the Church. Those who go far away take letters and unite with other societies. We find several in different parts of the territory, and generally find them exerting a good influence for our cause. In some places they have aided us very much in establishing new appointments, and even in organizing classes and Sunday-schools. Two young men of promise have gone out from this school as preachers. Our helpers have aided us much in keeping up the outside appointments, and the general tone of the work has advanced. “ Cii'udita.—This place, about twenty miles from La Junta, has been in charge of Brother J. H. Roberts the most of the year. He lias done a good work for the Church at that place. He added about forty per cent, to the church property, by securing a good parsonage, and nearly doubled his membership. He kept up the appointments around, and taught a day school. His day school was a great success compared with the public school in the place. The public school, so called, which was sustained by public funds, was pressed into the service of the Roman Church by Jesuitical intrigue; which, by the way, is very common in New Mexico. “ Nearly all the schools in this territory, though sustained by taxation, are nothing more nor less than Roman Catholic schools, taught by bigot­ ed Roman teachers, with their catechisms, ave Marias, rosaries, and mummeries, ad libitum. What a prostitution of public funds! what a perversion of our public school system! and what a stigma upon the in­ telligence of the nineteenth century! The two schools ran side by side 164 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1875. for about five months—theirs ran down to three scholars, and ours ran up to about thirty. “ Brother Roberts went East and was ordained by Bishop Andrews at the session of the Cincinnati Conference, and has been appointed to the work at Las Cruces and Mesilla. Brother Benito Garcia will take charge of the work at Ciruelita. He has done us good service as a helper, and we think he will do well in charge o f this place especially, as he will be where his work can be watched. “ Peralta.—Brother John Steele has done a good work at this place, especially in securing and improving a fine Church property. The prop­ erty has cost the Board o f Church Extension $1,300. The almost penni­ less Mexican Society at that place has expended $876 85 in improving the property, and the missionary has worked with his own hands almost incessantly to put the property in a condition to be occupied for Church and school purposes. He is succeeding with it nobly, and when com­ pleted will have a property that will gladden his own heart and make his burdened people rejoice, and will make the Board o f Church Exten­ sion bless the day upon which they decided to aid this needy people, and the Missionary Board almost to crave the honors awarded to its sister in good works. His congregations have enlarged, his membership has in­ creased, and the general tone of his work has come up. He has found a noble helper in Brother Ambrozia Gonzales. “ Socorro.— This place has been in charge of Brother M. Mathieson. He has had a large circuit, and with his helpers has done his work well. He has doubled his membership during the year, enlarged his congrega­ tions, increased the interest in his Sunday-schools, and added much to the general tone o f his work. That the above has not been accomplished without labor we give the following figures, as taken from his last re­ port: ‘ Preached 208 times during the year, held 116 prayer-meetings, preached to children 91 times, taught day school 9 months, and traveled 1,185 miles.’ “ Lag Cruces and MesilVt.—This is a new mission, and will be*in charge o f Brother J. H. Roberts. The two places are about three miles apart, and as centers are important points. We predict for Brother Roberts, through the blessing of God, a great work at this Mission. “ Silver City.— We will again unite our voice with the people at this place, and cry for a missionary to be sent to Silver City. “ Brother M’Mains was destined for this inviting American town, but ■was stopped at Cimarron to take Brother Tolby’s place. In Brother Tolby’s death the Church is robbed o f a good preacher, and Silver City shares the loss. Who will come to this distant field? The silver mines of this city are drawing many to seek its hidden wealth. O that the perishing, immortal minds at that place may draw some faithful minister thither, to lead erring souls to the mines o f the ‘ gold tried in the fire,’ that they may be rich! “ La Junta Mission School.—The Board will remember that we pressed the matter of this school upon, its attention a year ago. Such was the 1875.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 165 imperative necessity, as we thought, for more buildings for the accommo­ dation of scholars, that delay would be defeat. The people in the place had given liberally, and beyond any precedent in the territory, to put up the buildings we already had. W e.could ask them for no more at that time. I therefore commenced the improvements on my own responsi­ bility, trusting a kind Providence, through the Missionary Board, for the outcome. The property had been deeded to the Board, and thus our hands were tied from receiving aid from the Church Extension. We have put up six new rooms, extending on the ground ninety-five by twenty feet, with a good rock cellar. The walls o f the rooms are adobe, with stone foundations. The entire boarding building is in the form of a hollow square, facing eastward toward the school building. The main part is one hundred and twenty by twenty, with two wings, each fifty feet by twenty. The entire building is roofed with shingles. In this improvement we have incurred a debt of $2,500. I have had to shoulder this debt, and it is a heavy weight for me to carry. I am carrying a thousand dollars of it, in the form of a bank-note, at eighteen per cent, per annum, which will be due in December. The balance is held by other parties, whose dunnings are worse than mosquito-bites in dog-days. Our buildings are now in very good condition. We hope the Board will pay the debt, and thus relieve the writer of a very weighty burden. “ We hope you will not cut down our appropriation. We ought to have at least the same as last year, $8,000, for the work proper. Our school matter is before you, we hope it will not be passed by. The work is far more promising than ever before. Four years ago I was alone in all this vast field, with a foreign population to deal with. Now we have five American preachers and six native helpers, making eleven in all. Ten of the number can preach in Spanish. The prospect for good dur­ ing the next four years is simply glorious. God be praised!” STATISTICS FOR NEW MEXICO, 1875.

BAP­ CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. stniDAV- BENEVOLENT COLLECTIONS. TISM. propkr’t . 8CHOOLB.

For Missions.

1

«5 § 33 s Total. Bible Society. Bible Sunday-School Union. Improvements. Church Church Church Extension. Church and School, and Church j Churches. Society. Tract Adults. Schools. Deaths. Scholars. Members. 1 Total. 1 Local Local Preachers. 1 1 Schools* , j Extras. 1 Infants. 1

Cimarron...... Iß $ 2 ,5 0 0 9, 50 $ 5 00 $ 5 00 $10 00 $ 5 00 æ tc O 1 o 1 $ 1 00 $ 2 00 $ 4 0 00 $ 6 0 00

Ciruelita...... 12 2 1 2 2,000 1 12 6 00 5 00 10 00 5 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 $ 4 0 0 00 .. 4 1 8 00

La Junta...... 20 1 1 1 5 15,000 1 40 10 00 10 00 20 00 5 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 500 00 50 00 581 00

Peralta...... ?0 4 1 1 10 000 1 50 5 00 6 20 11 20 5 00 876 85 893 00 * 50 1 2 3 42 10 00 15 00 25 00 5 00 4 0 00 70 00

Las Cruces......

T o ta l...... 118 7 4 ] 3 13 $29,500 8 194 $ 3 5 00 $41 20 $56 20 $25 00 $ 5 00 $ 4 00 $ 5 00 $ 9 6 6 85 $ 1 3 0 00 $2 ,0 2 2 00

Increase...... 38 1 1 1 $14,000 31 .. .. $ 1,042 00 1875.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 167

ARIZONA.

E ey. D. B. WEIGHT, M issionary.

During the past year Superintendent Reeder resigned the charge of this Mission, and returned to labor in the North Ohio Conference. The following is an extract from his final report. It presents as fair a view of the work as is at present in our possession :—

“ I do not present you my final report as Superintendent of the Arizona Mission without commingled feelings o f joy and sorrow, of gratitude and regret; of joy and gratitude from having witnessed the accomplish­ ment of some good, being brought through severe sickness and many dangers, and after an absence of nearly three years being permitted to re­ turn to the home of loved onijs, and find them blessed with health and the saving presence of our G od; but sorrowful that no more has been accom­ plished in that broad and needy field for the Master. On entering this Mission without a member I saw the need, and labored earnestly to meet the growing necessities, and on leaving was permitted to leave the names of forty-svx members and probationers; having held five protracted meet­ ings and one camp-meeting; having preached four hundred and twenty- two sermons and traveled fourteen thousand miles, and spent the nights of two years traveling, or laying in my blankets, on boards, or the bosom of the earth. “ I found men who had received their diplomas, shrewd financiers, full of pluck and push, and those with hearts possessed of generous impulses, though forgetful of their spiritual needs and their eternal destiny. But, wrhile ‘ roughing it ’ myself, I learned to blame them less and pity more, and to throw the mantle of charity over frontiersmen who have for years been surrounded by savages and only seen the rough side o f life. From some I have received tokens o f kindness when in need, acts which I can­ not forget. Yea, I became so much attached to my.field of labor that I would be willing to make any reasonable sacrifice for Arizona’s good even now. “ Mission work I love. I devoted three years of my earliest ministry on the frontiers without aid from the Missionary Society; subsequently three years on city missions, by receiving very limited help; and lastly, three years on full pay in Arizona. Yet, thanks be to G od! it is my privilege to say my contributions to the Missionary Society have exceeded all I ever received from it. Yea, I may add that my salary for the first twenty years of my ministry was just duplicated by donations to the causes of benevolence in the Church. In all this my heart is pained by the remembrance of how little has been done for a perishing world.” 168 MISSIONARY REPOHT. [1875.

SUMMARY OE STATISTICS FOR 1875. FOREIGN MISSIONS.

i . “ 1=2 S 3 Î - c a c Missions. § £ £ i- o c £ 1 =' •g C g^ X s X |-ci a -c o "c "3 B c e *• {£ -C olent Contri- ■§ as

| f Ä £ Probable Value. Missionary Col- Other Benev­ w O 1 I Assistant Assistant I Mis- 1 sionaries. I Probabie 1 Value. j ! lections. ! butions. Sunday-schools, | Africa.... 25 40 1 1 2,100 30* 33 $16,174 00 6 *4,440 itWO 00 2 1,721 14 279 S. Amer­ ica...... 5 4 307 143 8 15,0011 00 F.. China 5 5 3 71 « 1,22* «mi t56,000 0(1 904 14 27» C. China. <> a 3 2 23 21 4 fti.öOO Oil 12,(100 4 85! 4 b& N. Chinn.} 6 o 2 2ii 22 5 ttvoo oo 29,100 6 104 3 34 Germany 0 " ...... & Switz. mi 53 .. 7,348 2,319 52 372,178 82 837 fifl 43,901 00273 is;-«»» ... Denmark1 1 7 7 m 213 3 1-o9,H>0 0(1 3,072 410 00 1,729 00 13 042 Norway.. 1 «H 15 2.ÒH7 11 t4*,000 On 4 843 0« 12,281 Ofl •29 1,650 Sweden.. 1 113 «2 3,62* 1,385 28 +76,818 Ofl 1,449 00 14,485 00 103 4,136! .. India---- 131 » 40 873 w îy 7Ü9 lï 27^75 00 30 51,740 2u8 00 59 5,505 227 8,031 I) o mbay, Beng'i & Bulgaria.' 3 5 2 ! 1 52 10 +543 00 9 00 4 OS 61 3 43 Italy...... 2 a 12 «Oil i 10,000 00 12 Japan.... ft 0 1 7 11 3 2,000 (Ml 13,000 .. . 1 30 3 62 M exico.. 4 2 2 10 8 68 149 3 01,953 00 4 2.605 00 187 242 Total... 103 559 28 1281 382 18,775 8,282 it;u $77«,001 82 55 $13.tì2 $3.75« 00 895,638 O ita 32,165 268 9,605 * Reports concerning teachers largely omitted. t In these cases Schools, Printing-offices, Hosiiiials, etc., may be included. TERRITORIES.

•c a E a MISSIONS. c i> a _o .0 0 a £ a Prob. Prob. Value. Prob. Value. Probationers. Preachers. Collections. s s Local Churches. | Missionary | Arizona...... 3 46 New Mexico...... 6 118 6 4 ’ ...... Total...... 9 164 7 6 4

DOMESTIC MISSIONS— FOREIGN POPULATIONS.

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MISSIONS. 1 1 _ Prob. Prob. Value. Prob. Prob. Value. Preachers. Churches, Missionaries. Members. Probationers. Local P.o _ 1 j Parsonages. | 1

W elsh...... 1 4 9 4 4 1 $3,500 $104 00 German...... 206 9 Scandinavian...... 73 5,193 749 63 76 231,525 *28 $31,150 3.466 72 Chinese...... i ...... 1 30 5 10 1 65 55 American Indian...... 16 2,167 518 11 lY,850 8 7,500 815 35

Total...... •297 7.439 1.316 86 89 $252.875 36 ¡338.650 *4.451 62 SUMMARY OF MISSIONARIES. Foreign Missionaries and Assistants...... • 690 Native Preachers...... 281 Missionaries and Assistants in Territories...... 15 Missi'inaries to Foreign Populations in the United States...... 297 .Domestic Missionaries...... ¿,378 Total number of Missionaries...... 3,661 DIRECTORY OF MISSIONARIES OF THE M. E. CHURCH SENT FROM THE UNITED STATES TO FOREIGN LANDS.

F hom w h a t C o n f er. M iss io n a r y.P ost-Of fic e A d d r e s s . KNCE, If* r£.X Panalipore, India

1872 Badley, B. II...... Gondah, India...... Des Moines.. 21c. 1858 Baldwin, S. L ...... Foochow, China...... Newark...... 10c. 1875 Blackstock, John...... Bombay, India...... N. W. Indiana. 21c. Bowen, George...... Bombay, India...... 21c. 1870 Buck, P. M...... Shahjehanpore, India...... Kansas...... 21c. 1872 Butler, William...... City of Mexico, 5 Calle de Gante New England. 10c. it ii Butler, J. W ...... 10c.

1869 Carlsson, B. A ...... Karlskrona, Sweden...... Erie...... 5c. 1875 Chalüs, JD. C...... Rustchuk, Bulgaria...... Detroit...... 5c. 1874 Chandler, D. W ...... Foochow, China...... Erie...... 10c. 187 Cheney, N. G ...... Nvriee Tal, India...... N. Y. East.. .. 21c. 1872 Cherrington, F. B...... Home on leave, India...... Upper Iowa.. 21c. Christian.Christoph. W. Calcutta, India...... 21c. 1873 Cook, A. J...... Kiukiang, China...... Central Penn’a 10c. 1873 Correli, I . H ...... Yokohama, Japan...... Philadelphia. . 15c. 1872 Craven, T ...... Lucknow, India...... Rock liiver... 21c. 1875 Graver, S. P...... City of Mexico. Mexico...... Iowa...... 10c. 1871 Cunningham, E...... Cawnpore, India...... N. Y. E ast.... 21c. Cutting, Hiram...... Amroha...... 21c.

1875 Davis, F. G ...... Madras, India...... Rock River. . . 21c. 1870 Davis, G. R...... Peking, China...... Detroit...... 10c. 1873 Davison, J. C...... Nagasaki, Japan...... Newark...... 15c. 1874 Dreese, C. W ...... City of Puebla, Mexico...... Providence . . . 10c. 1850 Doering, C. H ...... Bremen, Germany...... New York.... 5c.

1873 Edgell, B. E ...... Foochow, China...... Pittsburgh... 10c.

Fieldbrave, Isaac. .. Khera Bajhera, India...... 21c. 1858 Flocken, F. W ...... Rustchuk, Turkey...... New Y ork.... 5c. 1872 Fox, D. O ...... Poona, India...... North Ohio... 21c.

Gilder, G. K ...... Bombay, India...... 21c. 1871 Gill, J. H ...... Paori, India...... Rock River... 21c. 1871 Gladwin, W. J ...... Cawnpore, India...... Saint Louis__ 21c. 1874 Goodwin, F. A ...... Scind, Kurrachee P.O., India... Indiana...... 21c. 1873 Gray, Dr. R...... Pithoragarh, India...... Delaware...... 2 le.

1870 Hall, H. H...... Michigan...... 10c. Hansen, M ...... Christiana, Norway...... Wisconsin.... 5c. 1874 Hard, C. P ... ___ Central N. Y . . 21c. 1865 (dan, Y. C...... Black River... 10c. 1873 Harris, M. C...... Hakodadi, Japan...... Pittsburgh . . . 15c. 1867 Hoskins, R ...... Home on leave, India...... Troy...... 21c. 1873 Central Penn’a 10c. 1870 Saint Louis... 15a

1860 Jackson, H ...... Cawnpore, India...... New York___ i860 Jackson, H. G...... Buenos Ayres, South America. N. W. Indiana

1862 Johnson, T. S ...... Home on leave, India...... North Indiana 1859 Judd, C. W ...... Nynee Tal, India...... Wyoming...... * See note at the close o f this Directory. 170 DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN MISSIONARIES. [1875.

P ost-O f fic e A d d r e s s . i f * «JLI Knowles, S...... Shahjehanpore, India. 21c. Larpson, J. P ---- Stockholm, Sweden...... Central Illinois 5c. 1875 Lee, David H ----- Agra, India...... Erie. . , ...... 21c. 1857 Long. A. L . Constantinople, Turkey . Pittsburgh . . . 5a 1875 Lounsbury, E. F. Sistot; Turkey...... N. Y. East.... 5c. 1867 Lowry, H. H____ Peking, China...... Ohio...... 10c. 1872 Maclay, R. S ---- Yokohama, Japan.. East Baltimore 15c. 1862 Mansell. Henry.. Cawnpore, India... Pittsburgh___ 21c. 1875 M’Grew, G. H .. Moradabad, India .. Rock River. . . 21c. 1873 M’Henry, A. D ., Bijnour, India...... Troy...... 21c. 1870 M’Malion, J. T.. Roi Bareilly, India. Kast Genesee. 21c. 1860 Messmore, J. H .. Lucknow, India___ Michigan...... 21c. Mill, Julius C ... Milan, Italy...... North Carolina 5c. Ì873 Mudge, J ...... Lucknow, India___ New England. 21c.

1875 Newlon, W. E .. Bangalore, India...... Michigan...... 21c. 1875 Nichols. M. H .. Central India(Nagpore P.O.)... Southern 111... 21c. 1850 Nipperti, L...... Frankfurt-am-main, Germany.. 5c. 1851 Nuelsen, H ...... Germany...... 5c. 1870 Ohlinger, F...... Home on leave, Zanesville, O.. Cent. German. 5c. Osborne, Dennis.. Allahabad, India...... 21c.

1859 Parker, E. \V___ Moradabad, India...... Vermont. 21c. Paul, A. C...... Htirdui ...... ¿870 Pilcher, L. W .. . , Peking, China...... Detroit...... 10c. 1870 Plumb, N. J ...... Foochow, China...... North O hio... 10c. 1873 Pyke, J. H ...... Tientsin, China...... S. E. Indiana. 10c. Robbins, W. E ... Bombay, India...... 21c. 1874 Robinson, J. E . . . Secunderabad, India...... Indiana 21c. Rogers, John Lucknow, India...... 21c. 1862 Scott, J. T ...... Home on leave, Zanesville, Ohio. Pittsburgh , 21c. 1873 Scott, J. E ...... Seetapore, India...... Nevada____ 21c. 1873 Sclioti, Karl...... Copenhagen, Denmark...... Wisconsin.. 5a 1875 Seiberts, S. W ..., City of Mexico, Mexico...... Iowa...... 10c. Shaw, James _ Bangalore, India...... 21c. 1862 Sites, Nathan___ Foochow, China...... North Ohio. 10c. 1873 Soper, Julius _ Yedo, Japan...... Baltimore... 15c. 1873 Stritmatter, A___ Kiukiang, China...... Ohio...... 10c. 1858 Stensen, S. A ___ Horten, Norway...... Wisconsin.. 5c. 1873 Taylor, William. In the United States...... California...... 21c. 1859 Thoburu, J. M .. Calcutta, India...... Pittsburgh.. . . 21c. 1861 Thomas, D. W .. Bareilly, India...... Black River... 21c. 1866 Thompson, J. F. Montevideo, South America.. . . Central Ohio.. 27 c.

1871 Vernon, L. M... Rome, Italy, (Palazio Bonelli al Pantheon.) St. Louis. 5c. 1873 Walker, W. F .. Peking, China...... North Indiana 10c. 1865 Waugh, J. W ... Bareilly, India...... S. Illinois...... 21a Wittins, Yictor. Gottenburg, Sweden...... Cen. Illinois... 5c. 1869 Wheeler, F. M... Budaon, India...... 21c. 1869 Wood, T. B . . . . Rosario, South America...... N. W. Indiana 27a 1875 Wood, J. R _ 27a

* See note at the close o f this Directory. 1875.] DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN MISSIONARIES. 171

MISSIONABIES OF THE W. F. M. S. 7&1 Posr-OFFICH A d d r e ss. Fbom tthat BcAKcn. a. S. 1873 Blackmer, Miss L. E .. Paori, Gurhwal, India. Western. 21c.

1875 Campbell, Miss L. A ... Peking, China...... I Oc. 1874 Chapin, Miss Jennie R. Rosario, South America. New England. 27 c. Cooper, Miss J ...... City of Mexico, Mexico.. North-Western 10c. 1873 Combs, Miss Dr. L. L. Peking, China...... Philadelphia .. 10c.

1874 Deming, Miss Lou. B .. Rosario, South America. North-Western 27c.

Go wan, Thos...... Nvnee Tal, India.. 21c. Ì875 Green, Miss Dr., L. H .. Bareilly, India___ New York. . . . 21c.

1874 Hastings, Miss M ary.. Pachuca, Mexico. New Y ork.... 10c. 1873 Hoag, Miss Lucy H . . . Kiukiang, China.. North-Western 10c. 1873 Howe, Miss Gertrude. Kiukiang, China.. Nortli-Western 10c.

1874 Lore, Miss Dr. J ...... Moradabad, India, New York___ 21c.

1874 Mason, Miss Dr. L .. . . Kiukiang, China.. Cincinnati. . . . 10c.

] 871 Porter, Miss M. Q...... Peking, China...... Western...... 10c. 1873 Pullz, Miss L. M...... Moradabad, India. New York___ 21c.

1874 Sclioonmaker, Miss D. Yedo, Japan... North-Western 15c. 1870 Sparkes, Miss F ...... Bareilly, India. New York..... 21c. 1869 Swain, Miss Dr. C .. . . New England. 21c.

1869 Thoburn, Miss I...... Lucknow, “ ...... Cincinnati.... 21c. 1871 Tinsley, Miss J ...... Shahjehanpore, India. North-Western 21c. 1874 Trask, Miss Dr. S...... Foochow. China...... New York.... 10c.

1874 Warner, Miss S. M ... City of Mexico, Mexico. Cincinnati. . . . 10c. 1858 Woolston, Miss Beulah Foochow, China...... Baltimore...... 10c. 1858 Woolston, Miss Sarah. North-Western 10c.

N otk.—Letters sent to foreign countries above mentioned should be directed as follow s:— To China, lltm y Kong, Foochow, via San Francisco, 10 cts. S h a n g h a i, via San Francisco, 5 cts. J a p a n ., via San Francisco, 15 cts. T o M e xico , via steamer, 10 cts. I n d ia , via Southampton and Bombay. (If sent via Brindisi, British Mail, the postage is 2S cts. per one half ounce for letters. This route is the most direct.) T o L ib e ria , via Southampton and British Mail, 15 cts. South America, via British Mail, 27 cts. M e x ic o —1 cent per ounce or fraction thereof for Newspapers, and 1 cent added on each paper. Letters for M e x ic o by land routes, 8 cts. PATRONS.

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Rev. Bishop Ames Clark,. Rev. James C. Gibson, Rev. Otis Rev. Bishop Clark Clark, Rev. W. R. Gillespie, Mrs. Oath. J. Rev. Bishop Janes Clarke, Andrew Gillespie, Samuel W. Rev. Bishop Morris Clevelaud, Rev. H. A. Gooding, Julia A. Rev. Bishop Scott Cline, J. Gooding, Mrs. M. Rev. Bishop Simpson Cooke, Esq., Jay Goodnow, E. A. Rev. Bishop Waugh Cooke, Rev. Dr. Gouldey, Francis Abbott, Re^. J. T. Cookman, Rev. Alfred Gravdon, Joseph Abbott W. P. Corbifc, M. Emma Green, Edward Acker, E. M. Corbit, Rev. Wm. P Gregory, M.D., N. Adams, Rev. B. M. Cornwell, Richard H. Griffith, Rev. T. M. Agriew, M.D., Rev.W.G.E. Cowan, Mrs. Gen. Guyer, Rev. A. W. Andrews, Rev. Dr. E. G. Cox, William A. Hagany, D.D., J. B. Armstrong, R. W. Crook, Isaac Hall, Rev. Dr. John Ayres, Mr. and Mrs. D. Darby, Benjamin Hallett, Henry W. Bachman, Rev. Cbas. Davis, W. R. Hamilton, George J. Baker, Henry J. Dayton, Wm. B. Hard, Bradley R. Baker, Mrs. H. J. Dashiell, Rev. R. L. Hare, Rev. G. S. Baker, William De Hass, Rev. F. S. Harris, D.D., Rev. W. L. Bancroft, Rev. Earl Delanoy, J. A., Jr. Havemeyer, John C. Barker, Joseph S. Detmar, Joseph F. Haven, D.D., E. 0. Barnes, Rev. John W. F. Dickinson, Rev. John Heddeu, Charles B. Beers, Nathan T. Dill, Isaac 0. Hedstrom, Rev. 0. G. Bennett, Lyman Dill, Rev. William H. Heisler, Rev. John S. Bennett, Ziba Donohoe, Richard Henderson, Isaac. Bensley, Daniel Drew, Daniel Henry, Robert Bentley, John H. Duff, Rev. Dr. Alexander Hicks, Rev. W. W. Bond, Rev. Thomas E. Dunn, Rev. L. R. Higgins, Charles W. Booth, Rev. J. F. Dunlap, Charles W. Hiscox, S. E. Bottome, Rev. Francis Durbin, D.D., John P. Hodgson, D.D., F. Bradstreet, H. Eggleston, Rev. A. C. Holcomb. Charles M. Bristol, Miss F. M. Espenchield, W. J. Holdich, D.D., J. Brown, Amos W. Fay, Henry G. Hollis, Rev. George Brown, Rev. Frederick Fay, John G. Howell, Carl S. Brown, Levi D. Ferguson, Rev. W. G. Hoyt, Oliver Brush, Rev. George W. Ferguson, Mrs. Rev. W. G. Hubbard, George D. Bryson, James H. Ferry, George J. Huking, Leonard J. Buckley, Rev. James M. Filbard, Rev. W. Hull, L. Burch, Rev. Thomas H. Fisher, M.D., John Hunt, Rev. Albert S. Burson, Hon. Jolm W. Fisk, Clinton B. Hunt, William S. Butler, D.D., William Fisk, Rev. L. R. Hurst, Euphrates Carlton, D.D., Thomas Fletcher, Hon. Tlios. C. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. E. Carrow, Rev. G. D. Foss, Rev. A. C. Irving, Charles Cartwright, William Foss, Rev. Cyrus D. Jackson, William Chadwick, Elihu Foster, Rev. H. K. Janes, Miss Elizabeth Chadwick, Isabel Foster, D.D., Rev. R. S. Johnson, B. Burchstead Chalfant, Rev. James F. Fowler, Jonathan 0. Johnson, Mrs. B. B. Chapman, Rev. W. H. Fox, D.D., H. J. Johnson,Mr. andMrs-E.H. Chase, Chief-Justice S. P. Fox, Rev. R. C. Johnston, R. S. Clark, Rev. George Gedney, Silvanus Jones, E. H. LIST OF PATRONS. 173

Jones, Jr., Jeanett Morris, Mrs. Rev. Bishop Seney, Mrs. Jane A. Jones, Levin Mundell, Jeremiah Searles, Rev. Win. Jost, Rev. Caspar Mussina, Mrs. Jemsha P. Sewall, D.D., T. Judd, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Myers, Rev. Thomas Sewell, Moses B. Kelso, Thomas Nelson, Abram Shaurman, Geo. A. Kennaday, D.D., J. Newhall, Rev. Fales H. Shaurman, Isaac * Kenney, Rev. Wesley Norris, Rev. W. H. Shaurman, Milton Klein, Rev. J. A. Newman, D.D., J. P. Shepherd, Rev. 0. W. Kline, Isaac Nickerson, Pliny Shipley, C. Knapp, Joseph F. Nickey, J. F. Simpson, Mrs. Bishop Knowles, Rev. J. H. Nobles, Rev. J. C. Sing, C. B. Lafone, Esq., Samuel Nostrand, Lewis P. Skidmore, W. B. Lamb, Simeon Odell, S. U. F. Slayback, J. D. Lansdale, R. H. Oldrin, Rev. Edward Sloat, T. L. Laverv, Richard O’Neal, David Smith, Nathaniel Law, Nathaniel B. Patton, Mrs. Susanna Smith, D.D., Rev. J. C. Law, Hervev G. Payne, Rev. Charles H. Smith, Rev. Y, C. Lincoln, Abraham Peters, Lucy A. Smith, Irani Lockwood, R. M. Pfaff, Mrs. Louisa J. Sparkman, James D. Lore, D.D., D. D. Pike, Rev. J. Spear, Ann Loveland, Oliver Pilcher, M.D., Lewis S. Speare, Alden Maclay, Rev. R. S. Pine, Walter Spencer, Charles Madison, Joseph Platt, Mrs. Starr, George Magee, James P. Platt, Rev. S. H. Stephenson, John Mahon, George Pool, William D. Stephenson, M.D., T. Maillar, William H. Porter, D.D., James Stevens, LL.D., Rev. Abel Mallalieu, Rev. Willard F. Potter, Gilbert Stiles, William H. Manning, Rev. E. A. Pullman, John Stimson, Sanford J. Manwaring, W. H. Purdy, Miss Martha Stout, A. V. Mark, Rev. Banner. Purdy, M.D., A. S. Strong, Christiana Marshall, Prof. J. W. Quimby, Jr.,' D. S. Studley, Rev. W. S. Marshall, Wm. B. Ralph, Mrs. Emily H. Sutherland, Rev. Wm. H. Martin, John T. Ralph, Jr., H. D. Sweet, Abigail H. Martin, Wm. R. Ramsay, C.B., Major H. Swormstedt, Leroy Matthews, Rev. 0. P. Raymond, J. M. Taft, James H. Maugan,’ S. S. Reeder, Rev. Glezen A. Taft, Mrs. James H. Mead, Rev. A. H. Reeder, Amelia S. Taylor, Rev. George Merritt, Stephen, Jr. Reese, Rev. A. A, Terry, Rev. David Merritt, Hiram Rex, Mrs. Third-st. Ch., Camden, N.J. M’Allister, Rev.,Wm. Rex, Jacob Thoburn, Rev. J. M. M4Clintock, D.D., John Rice, William Thomas, Rev. D. W. M’Clintock, Mrs. C. W. Rice, Rev. William Thomas, Mrs. Mary A. M’Curdy, Rev. Converse L. Rich, Isaac Thompson, Rev. J. J. M’Donald, E. Ridgaway, Rev. H. B. Tiffany, D.D., Rev. 0. H. M’Donald, Rev. William Ritchie, Rev. Robert L. Tiffany, Mrs. Eliza B. M’Lean, John Roake, J. C. Todd, Rev. Charles W. M’Murray, Rev. Jacob S. Rolph, Henry D. Tonner, Rev. John Mead, Edwin Roiner, John Trimble, D.D., J. M. Mead, M. E. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Trimble, Sarah A. Mead, Jr., Ralph Rounds, D.D., N. Trimble, Sarah A. P. Mead,-Ralph Rudisill, Mrs. M. A. Trinity M. E. C., Jer. City. Meais, John Rudisill, Matilda A. Truslow, William Meredith, Rev. R. R. Sanford, Rev. A. K. Turner, Robert Merwin, Rev. J. B. Sanford, Watson Tuttle, Sylvester Monroe, Rev. D. S. Sanford, Mrs. Ellen M. Twombly, Rev. John H. Monroe, D.D., S. Y. Sandford, Peter Upham, Rev. Samuel F. Monroe, Mrs. T. H. W. Santee, Rev. J. B. Utter, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Moody, Rev. Granville Sappington, Samuel Vail, Rev. Adee Morgan, Rev. L. F. | Savage, Rev. E. Vannote, Rev. Jonathan Morgan, Wm. T. I Scott, William Van Schaick, Rev. R. W. Morgan, William I Seney, Geo. I. Walsh, Cornelius 174 LIST OF PATRONS.

Wandell, B. C. Westerfield, William Woods, Mrs. Fredric Wnrd, P. G. W. Whitemau, John Woolf, Rev. S. P. Wardell, llev. Wm. Willis, Rev. J. S. ‘ Wliedon, D.D., Rev. D. D. Waters, Mrs. Matilda Wilson, S. P. Wright, D.D., Rev. J. F. Weatherby, Rev. Sam. S. Wilton, Mrs. Marie E. Young, Rev. J. W. *Webb, Mrs. Winfleld, H. B. Youngs, David Welch, P. A. Wood. James Youngs, D. A. Wentworth, D.D., E. Woods, Rev. Frederic By a resolution of the Board of Managers, the following parsons are constituted Patrons on account of valuable services rendered the Missionary Society. Rev. George Lane. Rev. Dr. N. Bangs. Francis Hall, Esq. Hon. G. Abernethy. E. L. Fancher, Esq. J. B. Edwards. Hon. T. S. Fay. Major Gowan. India. John Whiteman, Esq. John Pfaff. El. Dollner, Esq.

IIOjSTOTIAHY l if e mahntag -e r s .

Constituted by the payment of one hundred and fifty dollars or more at one « nm p rt .------Ackerly, Rev. John W. Armstrong, Mrs. M. Barber, Rev. Cicero Ackerman, C. W. Armstrong, Mr. Thomas Barber, Mrs. E. A. Ackerman, W. B. Arndt, Rev. Ralph S. Barber, Rev. B. F. Adams, Annie M. Arnold, George W. Barker, Mrs. Mary A. Adams, Mr. Russell W. Arnold, Mr. J. M. Barker, Mr. William L. Adams, W. W. Arthur, Richard Barker, Stephen Adams, Mrs. W. W. Ashmead, Mr. Samuel Barndollar, Amy S. Agnew, Mr. W. G. E. Atkins, Isaiah Barns, Rev. H. N. Aiken, Rev. A. P. Atterbury, William Barnes, Mr. Benjamin H. Albro, Sarah A. Atwood, Dr. J. F. Barnes, Rev. John W. F. Alday, Rev. J. H. Austin, Rev. H. F. Barnes. Samuel S. Alder, William D. Auten, James W. Barnhart, Rev. Thomas Aldridge, Rev. S. H. Auten, Mr. John G. Barnice, John J. Alford, Rev. James Auten, Mrs. Eliza M. Barrett, Rev. Riley Allaire, Philip Embury Avery, C. A. Bartine, Rev. D. W. Allen, Mr. Solomon Avery, Lyman R. Bartlett, Miss Martha M. Ames, Rev. A. H. Ayars, S. Bartlett, Smith Ames, Mr. Edward R. Ayres, Carltm Barton, Mr. James Ames, Miss Laura A. Ayers, L. S. Bates, Rev. L. B. Ames, Mrs. Mahala Ayres, M.D., Chauncey Bates, Miss Sarah Andaver, John S. Ayres, Mr. Daniel B ites, Samuel D. Anderson, Mr. Augustus B. Ayres, Samuel L.P..U.S.N. Battie, Mr. Richard R. Anderson, Rev. Samuel Baer, Rev. Robert N. Baylis, Rev. Henry Andrews, Samuel W. Baird, Rev. Isaac N. Beatty, Miss Mary E. Applegirth, Nathaniel Baker, Mr. Charles Bear, Rev. John Appold, George I. Baker, Mr. aud Mrs. H. J. Beaver, Peier Archer. Harry Mortimer Baker, Mrs. Mehitable Beek. Mr. Samuel Archer, Miss Delia Baker, Rev. Bishop 0. 0. Beers, Lizzie Archer, Mary Baker, Mr. Samuel W. Beers, Mrs. Elizabeth W. Archer, Nellie Louisa Baldwin, Annie Beidelman, Sen., Mr. D. Archer, 0. H. P. Baldwin, Summerfield Belmont, Miss Emma Armstrong, Edward V. Baldwin, William H. Benedict, Charles A. Armstrong, Clark Balker, Mr. William Bennett, Mrs. Eliza Armstrong. Francis Ballau, Rev. A. E. Bennett, Rev. C. W. Armstrong, Joseph Bancroft, Rev. Earl Bennis, Mr. Mitchell Armstrong, Mr. Francis A. Bangs, Rev. F. B. Bennyvvorth, John Armstrong, Mr. James Bangs, D.D., Rev. N. Bensiey,' Mr. Daniel LIST OP HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 175

Bentley, Georgia Bray. Rev. W. M’Kendree Carpenter, Nathan Bentley, Mr. Charles Brenion, Hon. Samuel Carr, Lizzie Bentley. John H. Bridges, Mr. Charles Carr, Mary E. Bentley, Charles W. Briggs, Alanson T. Carr, Rev. J. M. Bruton, Rev. Erastus Briggs, Mrs. Hillen Green Carroll, Rev. J. M. Bernsee, C. Dollner Briggs, Rev. M. C. Carson, Mr. William Bemsee, Frederick Brooke, Rev. B. F. Carter, Mr. Duras Berry, Eliza Brooks, Rev. Asa Cartwright, William Berry, Rev. L. W. Bross, Joseph Cassatt, Rev. J. W. Beswick, Rev. George M. Brown, Mr. Amos W. Cassidjr, James Bettleheim, Mrs. B. J. Brown. Rev. Benjamin N. Castle, Rev. Joseph Bettleheim, Bernard J. G. Brown, Rev. C. S. Cattell, Mr. A. Bettleheim,MissVictoriaR. Brown. Rev. J. D. Cattell, Mr. Alexander G. Beyea, Mr. J. L. Brown, Mrs. J. D. Caughey, Rev. James Bicknell, Mr. Becker Brown. Rev. James H. Chadwick, Rev. James S. Bidwell, Mr. Ira Brown, Rev. P. R. Chaffee, Herbert W. Bidwell, Rev. Ira G. Brown, Rev. Samuel C. Champion, Hiram J. Binkley, Rev. S. L. Brown, Rev. S. D. Chapman, Rev. J. A. M. Bird. Rev. Isaac Brown, R. 0. Chapman, Rev. W. H. Blnckraar, C. P. Brownfiel, John Chapman, William H. Blake, Mr. John Browning, Rev. W. G. Charlier. Mr. Elie Blake, Rev. Henry M. Brush, William A. Chattin, Rev. Samuel Bloomer, Wm. H. Bryan, James R. Chattle. M. D.. Thomas G. Blyth, Mr. Elijah K. Buck, Rev. D. Chesnut, Mr. John A. Bonrdman, Hannah IC. Buekalew, Sarah F. Choate. Wnrren Bodine, Charles Buckingham, Rev. G. Chubb. Mr. Samuel Bolton, John Budd, Mr. William A. Chubbuck. M.D., Hollis S. Bond, Mr. Charles W. Buell, L. H. Chumar, Esq., John A. Bonnell, Charles F. Bugbee, Rev. Lncius H. Church, Rev. A. J. Bonnell, Nathaniel Bulley, George F. Clafiin, Mr. Lee Bonney, Mr. Nathaniel Biillev, Mrs. Anna M. Clapp, Rev. D. E. Bontecou, Francis Burhaus, — Clapp. Mr. Frederick A . Boorman, Hon. A. J. Burch, Mrs. Mary E. Clark, Anna Booth, Ezra Burch, Rev. Thomas Clark, D.D., Rev. D. W. Booth, Samuel Burling, Mr. W. J. Clark, Frances M. Borden, Gail Burnham, W. R. Clark, Mr. Thomas Boston, John E. II. Burns, Mr. James Clark, Mr. William D. Botsford, Esq., J. IC Burrows, Mr. Lemuel Clark, Rev. Daniel Bottome, Rev. Francis Burrows, Rev. Waters Clawson, J. M. Bourne, Mr. William O. E. Burr, Rev. J. K. Clemen, Mr. William T. D. Bovvdish, Wellesley W. Busey, Rev. E. F. Clements, Jr., Mr. S. Bowdish, Jennie C. Butler, Charles Cobb, Mr. George T. Bowler, Rev. George Butterfield, Mr. Frederic Cobb, Mrs. Helen W. Bowles, Mary Buttrick, George M. Cobb, Samuel Bowman, Mr. John Byrue, Mr. William W. Cobb, J. H. Bowman, Rev. Dr. Caldwell, Mr. Samuel C. Cochrane, Mr. Charles Bowman, Rev. J. Camp, Mr. B. F. Coddington, George F. Boyce, Esq., James Camp, Rev. Harvey Coffman. Mr. Daniel Boyd, Jun., Samuel .Campbell, Rev. J. O. Coffin, Mrs. Caroline Boynton, Mr. Anthony Campbell, Rev. Alexander Coffin, William J. Bradford, Henry E. Carey, Isaac Coffin, Eliza J. Bradford, Rev. Elisha Carey, Mrs. P. E. Coggeshall, William S. Bradley, Frank Cary, Benjamin H. Colesbury, Mr. John Bradner, William B. Cary, Mrs. Colgate, Mr. and Mrs. B. Bradon, Frank Cariton, Charles T. Collins, D.D., Rev. C. Bradstreet, Henry Carlton. Henry Collins, Joseph W. Bradstreet, Mr. John M. Carlton, Mr. William J. Collins, Rev. W. F. Braiuerd, Mr. B. C. Carlton, Rev. Thomas Collord, Rev. G. W. Bralceley, II. W. Car ¡nan, Mary T. Compton, Henry Brandon, Mr. James Carmichael, Jr., A. Conable, Rev. F. W. Bray, R.v. II. Carpenter, James M. Cone, Mr. John A. 176 LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS.

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Loveland, Oliver M’Elhone, John Morgan, Rev. Lyttleton F. Lowden, Mrs. Elizabeth M’Gee, Robert Morgan, Rev. N. J. B. Lowden, George W. M’Gregor, David L. Morgan, Wm. Truslow Lowrie, D. R. M’Gowan, Rev. Peter M. Morris, Mrs. D. Lucas, Mrs. Susan Jd’Intyre, James E. Morrow, Thomas J. Luckey, Robert M’lutosh, Mr. James H. Morse, Rev. Charles W. Ludlam, E. Ferdinand M’Keown, Rev. Andrew Morton, J. D. Ludlum, M.D., Jacob W. M’Kissock, Miss J. A. Morton, Mr. J. E. Luke, John J. M’Kown, Mrs. M. E. Moses, William J. Lunt, Mr. Orring M’Kown, Rev. J. L. G. Moss, Mrs. W. P. Lynch, Rev. William M’Lain, Mrs. 0. D. Mudge, Rev. Jas. Lyon, Mr. Stephen M’Lean, Rev. Alexander Muff, Rev. Isaac Lyons, James D. M’Lean, Ann Mulford, Furman Lytle, W. H. M’Leau, John S. Mulliken, Edward C. Maclay, Rev. R: S. M’Lean, Mr. John Mumford, Anna L. Macy, Mr. David M’Lean, Mr. William Mundell, Mr. Jeremiah Macubbin, Mr. Samuel M’Millan, John Murphy, Rev. T. C. Madison, Rev. Joseph M’Murray, Miss Charlotte Murray, Laura Y. Magee, Mr. John M’Nichols, H. M. Myers, George E. Magee, Mr. James P. Mead, Fanny E. Myers, John N. Magill, C. W. Mead, Melville E. Myers, Mr. Peter D. Mallett, Mr.’Samuel Mead, Mr. Ralph Nagai, J. Wesley Iwosk? Manierre, Hon. B. F. Mead, Sen., Mr. Ralph Nelson, M.D., J. B. Mansfield, Rev. John H. Mead, Staats 0. Nesbit, Rev. S. H. Mapes, Mrs. S. S. Medary, Jacob H. Newell, Henry J. Maps, W. R. Meeker, Rev. B. 0. Newman, Mrs. Angeline E. Mark, Sen., Mr. George Menson, L. W. Nichols, Mr. Lafayette Marlay, F. H. Meredith, Rev. R. Nicholson, Jacob C. Marlay, Mr. M. Meredith, Rev. R. R. Nicholson, Mrs. Marrinor, George Meredith, Richard Nickerson, Mr. Pinly Marshall, Thomas W. Merrick, Mr, E. G. Norris, John Marshall, William B. Merrill, Rev. C. A. Norris, Mrs. Sarah M. Marston, Hannah Merrill, Esq., Jacob S. Norris, Rev. S. Martin, Ann H. Merritt, David F. Norris, Rev. W. H. Martin, Mr. William S. Merritt, Stephen North, Chas. R. Martin, Mr. W. R. Milburn, Rev. W. H. North, Esq., C. C. Martin, Rev. Alexander Miles, Mr. John North, James Mason, Rev. Joseph Miles, Mrs. Mary Norton, Rev. J. D. Mason, Perez Millard, Mrs. Eliza M. Nostrand, Mrs. Sarah K. Mason, Mr. Thomas T. Millard, Rev. Jeremiah Oakley, Mr. Gilbert Mason, Mr. William Henry Miller, Rev. John Oakley, Rev. J. G. Mason, Mr. William Miller, John P. Oats, John M. Mason, R. W. Miller, D.D., W. G. Odell, Isaac Mattison, Rev. A. T. Miller, Mr. Gordon Odell, Mr. Samuel U. F. Mattison, Rev. Hiram Miller, John Onderdonk, Nicholas Maynard, John Q. Miller, John P. O’Neal, Mr. D. M’Allister, Rev. Wm. Miller, Mr. W. Osbon, Rev. A. M. M’Calmont, Esq., A. B. Milligan. Mr. W. C. Osborn, Mrs. Alice M’Calmont, Mrs. Mills, John H. Osborn, Rev. E. S. M’Carty, Rev. J. H. Monroe, Eliza Osborn, Rev. Thomas G. M’Cauley, Rev. James A. Monroe, Rev. S. Y. Ostrander, Amanda B. M’Olellan, Gen. G. B. Monroe, Rev. T. H. W. Ostrander, James S. M’Conkey, Jr., Mr. James Mooers, E. M. Otheman, Rev. Edward M’Conkey, Mr. William Moore, D.D., Franklin Owen, Esq., Edward M’Oord, James Moore, F. D. Owen, Esq., John M’Cormick, Mr. R. S. Moore, George Owen, Mr. D. R. M’Oown, Wm. B. Moore, Mr. Samuel J. Owen, Rev. E. D. M’Curdy, Rev. Converse L. Moore, Richard Oxtoby, Mr. Henry M’Curdy, Mrs. John Moore, Sampson Paine, Rev. C. H. M’Daniel, Mr. Jaines L. Moore, W. K. Palmer, Mr. Wm. H. M’Donald, Rev. William Morgan, Frank R. Palmer, Mr. Wm. S. 180 LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS.

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