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Ifeiott Gumption SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FRIENDS’ - « S Ifeiott gumption, 1883. “GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD, AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE.” PRINTED AND PUBLISHED AT THE ORPHANS' PRINTING PRESS, 10 & 12, BROAD STREET, LEOMINSTER. FRIENDS’ FOREIGN MISSION ASSOCIATION, 1883. Treasurer: JAMES HACK TUKE, H itchin. Hon. Secretary: HENRY STANLEY NEWMAN, L eominster. Secretary: CHARLES LINNEY, Hetchin. Executive Committee: RICHARD ALLEN JOHN GAYNER WALTER ROBSON ' STAFFORD ALLEN JOHN T. GRACE G. SATTERTHWAITB WILLIAM C. ALLEN THEODORE HARRIS FREDERIC SEEBOHM J. GUBNEY BARCLAY THOMAS HARVEY J. S. SEWELL WILLIAM BECK HENRY HIPSLEY ISAAC SHARP J. B. BRA1THWAITE JONATHAN B. HODGKIN SAMUEL SOUTHALL C. L. BRA ITHWAITE JOSEPH HUNTLEY J. FYFE STEWART ISAAC BROWN CALEB R. KEMP GEORGE STURGE ALBERT J. CROSFIELD RICHARD LITTLEBOY JOHN B. TYLOR JOHN DIXON JOSIAH NEWMAN JAMES THOMPSON THOS. W. FISHER HENRY NEWMAN MARRIAGE WALLIS ALFRED L. FOX GEORGE PALMER, M.P. CALEB S. WILSON R. REYNOLDS FOX ARTHUR PEASE, M.P. JOHN E. WILSON JOSEPH S. FRY ALFRED RANSOM WILLIAM WHITE THEODORE FRY, M.P. WILLIAM RANSOM JOHN WHITING Madagascar Sub-Committee: ALFRED RANSOM FREDERIC SEEBOHM JAMES HACK TUKE WILLIAM RANSOM J. 8. SEWELL J. FYFE STEWART Indian Sub-Committee: WILLIAM BECK JOHN DIXON HENRY NEWMAN ALBERT J. CROSFIELD HENRY HIPSLEY JOHN B. TYLOR R U L E S 1 v ■■ - • - . - ... OF THE FRIENDS’ FOREIGN MISSION ASSOCIATION. 1.—That the name “ Friends’ Foreign Mission Association” be adopted. 2.—That its object is to aid the spread of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and Mission work abroad, chiefly by assisting such members of the Society of Friends, or those in profession with them, as are believed to be called of the Lord to this service. 3.—That all Annual Subscribers be members, and that a General Meeting be held annually, at such time and place as London Yearly Meeting may appoint. , 4.—That the business be transacted by an Executive Committee, to be appointed annually by the General Meeting, with power to choose a Treasurer and Secretaries. 5.—That Friends who feel it their duty to engage in foreign Gospel service, or to reside abroad for educational * purposes, may communicate with the Secretary, who shall bring the matter beforethe Gonwnittee. 6.—That the Executive Committee meet at such times and places as it may appoint, and the Secretary or any Sub­ committee shall have power to call a meeting thereof by circular to its members. ; , :i , , MADAGASCAR. S in c e our Annual Meeting further news of a very serious nature lias been received from Madagascar. The principal seaport— Tamatave— has been seized by the French, and at the time of the departure of the telegram announcing the occupation of the town (June 13), it had been proclaimed in a state of siege. No doubt can now be reasonably entertained with regard to the intentions of the French so far as the “ protectorate ” of the north-west coast of the island is concerned. Power over this they are determined to have. The fear is that this will not satisfy them; and that if the Hova Government does not shortly consent to their present demands, Tamatave, and other places on the east coast will be also claimed. Negotiations have been re­ opened between the Malagasy Embassy and the French Government, but there is reason to believe that the final settlement of the dispute is mainly dependent on the terms which Admiral Pierre can extort from the Prime Minister of Madagascar. Hitherto there seems to have been hardly any resist­ ance on the part of the Malagasy. W e reprint the following extracts from the tele­ gram of the correspondent of the Standard, dated Tamatave, June 14, and published in England July 2 :— “ As soon as it was known that the Hovas had rejected the ultimatum presented by the French Commander, the majority of the foreign residents, then at Tamatave, took refuge on board the ships in the harbour. The bombardment of the fort lasted two hours. The Hovas made no reply to the French fire, and evacuated the fort after it had been struck by the first few shells. The town itself was set on fire in several places. The French landed on the 11th of June. Within half-an-hour from the time they landed they took possession of the fort, there being no one inside to offer any resistance. Five hundred men were left as a garrison by the French, and the French flag was hoisted. “ The Hovas retreated to the hills near the town. A conflict was expected, as the French picquets were feeling their way towards the interior. “ Communication with the interior of the country is exceedingly unsafe. All French subjects were ordered to quit the capital on the outbreak of hostilities. It is doubted, whether, when the news of the bombardment of Tamatave, and of the other forts and villages along the coast, reaches 'Antan- anarivo, the Malagasy Authorities will be able to afford protection to the foreigners residing there, whatever their nationality may be.” These events necessarily postpone the departure of W . and L. Johnson, and F. A . Rutter, who were intending to sail for Madagascar in August. It is possible they may leave in October, should re­ assuring news arrive before then. If not, the climate will render it unsafe for them to leave England till far into next year. There has been as yet no opportunity of receiv­ ing any information of the effect of these warlike proceedings of the French on the Hova population in the capital and around it. The last letters from our friends there were written a few days before the bombardment of Mojanga, which took place about the middle of May. They were then pursuing the ordinary work of the Mission with their accustomed earnestness, evidently without any suspicion of the important events so soon to take place. Bo long as the dispute remains unsettled, our dear friends, to say the least, will be very much incon­ venienced, and will probably have at once largely to curtail their expenditure in the payment of the teachers employed in their numerous country and town schools. The ordinary work of the mission will be greatly disorganised. It is also to be feared that from many 'causes, robbery and other lawless­ ness will be rife. The warm and tender sympathy of many hearts will be awakened on behalf of our missionaries in this time of sore trial; much prayer will be offered for them ; God’s “ exceeding great and precious promises,” perhaps especially those in the 91st Psalm, will be often pleaded, and not in vain. But the condition of the native Christians, in prospect of the fiery trial that may await them, calls for still deeper sympathy and yet more earnest prayer. Humanly speaking their temptations will be stronger, with less power of resistance, and the sufferings of many of them are likely to be far greater than those of the Europeans. God’s love and tender compassion is irrespective of colour or nationality, and He has often before appeared for their deliverance. Have we not every reason for confidence that He will hear the prayers of His people on their behalf at this critical time ? SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. I n again issuing our Annual Report, we are grieved at the commencement of hostilities on the part of the French in Madagascar by the bombardment and occupation of Mojangà. Believing as we do that war, slavery, and all other crimes are directly antagonistic to missionary progress, we sorrow in all the excitement and unsettlement necessarily con­ sequent on such an attack as this on a foreign country by a professedly civilized nation. In regard to the Mission work itself, we have much to encourage us in the increasing consolida­ tion of the Mission in Madagascar, in the main­ tenance of our little Indian Mission in the midst of a large and populated district, where no other mis­ sionaries reside, and in the steady perseverance and industry of our missionaries both in Madagas­ car and India. The formation of the “ Missionary Helpers’ Union ” by our women Friends, in order to strengthen the interest of the children in Foreign Missions, is a promising step forward ; and the development of the Missions in Syria at Brumana and Ramallah, in Constantinople among the Ar­ menians, and in South Africa at Rock Fountain, Ixopo, are all testimonies to the increasing vitality that is sure to animate us if we are possessed with the Spirit of Christ. We commend the reports from our missionaries, which follow, to the attentive perusal of our subscribers. 6 MADAGASCAR. R e p o r t o f t h e S u b -C o m m it t e e . P o l it ic a l complications with the French have brought Madagascar prominently before the public during the past year, and have caused so much excitement among the Malagasy, that for a time it appeared as though the work of the Mission might be seriously hindered. Hitherto, however, our friends have been able to remain at their posts and quietly pursue their labours, the details of which are given in the respective annual reports sent home by them, and which will be found in the Appendix. Throughout the country districts there has been considerable impetus given to elementary education by the Government, so that in the 104 schools under the care of Friends there are at present no less than 12,000 scholars. Most of these are young, and will not, for some time to come, reach the attainments shewn in the examinations a year or two ago.
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