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. The two High Schools of Ambohijatovo and Faravohitra are still very popular, and continue to fill a useful place in the Mission. Helen Gilpin notes the fact that some of the young women who had left the girls’ school continue to attend the Bible classes. For some years past members of the Norwegian Mission have, from time to time, opened schools and gathered congregations in different villages in the midst of our district. Though without any such intention on their part, this not unfrequently has caused difficulties among our people in the neighbourhood; and when lately the Norwegians offered to withdraw entirely from these places on condition of our leaving to them the three villages in the extreme south-west of our district, including Ant6by, it seemed best to close with their offer. These three villages lie near one of the Norwe­ gian Mission stations, and will thus get much more immediate care and frequent visits from the mis­ sionary than our friends could give them, and at the same time the other parts of the district will be free from the annoyance of conflicting agencies. Our friends write with much satisfaction of the change. The total number of the members of the congre­ gations under the care of Friends is at present 3,243, and of those who attend the services but have not joined the church, 18,700. In many places persons have been received as members during the year, and it is interesting to note that some of the country congregations have been recruited by those who were at one time scholars in the schools. The religious teaching and care there received by not a few have thus borne fruit, in inducing them to attend public worship, and eventually to connect themselves with the church. In the further and more mountainous parts, the little congregations have of late become much more settled, former adverse influences have been removed, and the whole placed under more syste­ matic oversight. Several new congregations and teaching centres have been opened in this part. On the other hand, the work in Mandridrano has suffered severely in consequence of an epidemic of small-pox, which for some time put a stop to most of the schools and gatherings for worship. William Wilson has, however, again taken charge of this sub-district, and things there are getting into a better way again. There has been some interest manifested of late 8 among our people for the ¡¿eathen Sakalam tribes inhabiting the country directly west of our district. The congregations near the capital sent out two of their members to examine into the state of these people, and the matter has also claimed the attention of the annual meeting of our mission churches lately held at Ambohitantèly. It is probable that before long some effort will be made to settle an evangelist among them. Although in many things we can thus point to signs of progress, there is no doubt that the real advance of enlightenment and Christian feeling is slow, and in few things is this so evident as in the indifference with which the native Christians regard the question of slavery. The effort made three years ago to abolish the systematic sale of slaves in the market at the capital appéars, from recent accounts, to have very much failed ; and the great majority of the people, including many who bear the Christian name, while perfectly familiar with the evils of the system, are more than content to let things be. The members of our Mission have of late been deeply exercised about this question, earnestly desiring to have their own hands clean, both in practice and teaching. They inform us that on several recent occasions, in the public assembly, in Bible classes, in the schools, “ and over and over again in conversation with the more intelligent natives of the capital, have anti-slavery views been pointedly and faithfully advocated*” Thé slowness to realise the anti-Chris­ tian character of slavery, and to accept the respon­ sibilities implied in the confession of faith in our Lord, while it may disappoint us, does but bring out with fresh force the entire want of moral perception in those who have inherited heathenism, and should 9 rather stimulate us, who are blessed with Christian light, to greater zeal in the effort to bring home to their understandings the truths of the Gospel; praying always, that by the power of the Holy Spirit these may be sealed on their hearts, and grace may be given them faithfully to act out their con­ victions. W e are glad that our Mends in Mada­ gascar are thus, as opportunity offers, maintaining our testimony against this great evil. Firmness combined with great patience they will need, but the end is assured in due time. The work of revising the Malagasy Bible has been steadily pursued, our Mission having one represen­ tative on the Revision Board. The first revision is now complete of the New Testament, the Pentateuch, the historical books from Joshua to 2 Kings xvi., and also of the Psalms. As there is a present demand for Bibles, the Bible Society is printing, and has nearly finished, an “ interim edition,” the text of which is given in its revised form as far as possible. The Medical Mission is steadily gaining ground in the estimation of the people, who greatly appre­ ciate its benefits. Dr. Fox has given a detailed report of his work, and several interesting cases are mentioned by Miss Graham, who superintends the nursing at the hospital. One addition has been made to our Mission band during the year, that of J. Chas. Kingzett, who went out last season to take charge of the printing office. He entered on his work at the beginning of the present year. Another addition is about to be made, in the per­ son of Florence A . Rutter, who is looking to go out this summer to engage in work among the women and girls. W . and L. S. Johnson expect to return to Madagascar with her. 10 Our principal native helpers are still giving satis­ faction in their different spheres of work. Andria- nony and his wife continue to manifest great interest in the congregations of Ambohitantely, among whom they have so long laboured; while Rasoamanaria in the boys’ school, Ramatoa in the girls’, and Ramlsa in that for little children, are truly an ensample worthy to be followed by those under them. In the country, also, Rainifiringa and many others gladden our hearts by their earnest simple-hearted labours. Truly, if our Mission had only been the means of raising these men and women and placing them where they can influence their fellow-countrymen, it would have by no means failed. But it has done far more than this, and in the time, now apparently near at hand, when, through increased intercourse with foreign nations, it may be that a severe strain will be put upon the political institutions, the social customs, and the religious principles of the natives, may we not hope that the foundations we have been the means of laying in the hearts of many, of living faith in the Saviour, and its outcome, a growing appreciation of truth, love, and purity, wifi stand them in good stead when their hour of trial comes, whether it comes through the calamities of war, or the more insidious temptations incident to extended contact with European enterprise ?

INDIA,

R e p o r t o f t h e S u b -C o m m it t e e .

T h e health o f our missionaries at Hoshangabad has been decidedly better during the present year than in the previous one, Samuel Baker not having suf­ fered so severely from attacks of fever. A t Sohag- 11 pur, John and Effie Williams have suffered from ill-health. A journey to Bombay became requisite to enable Effie Williams to obtain efficient medical advice, and on her return journey she fell ill with small-pox. She is now steadily recovering and regaining strength. The lease of the house expiring in which R. Metcalfe has resided for some years, the committee concluded to erect a new dwelling for her, imme­ diately adjoining the Friends’ Meeting House in the Jumerati bazaar, at a cost of £300. The house not only provides accommodation for the orphan children under her care, but has an upper storey attached to it, providing room for an additional inmate. Three new native workers have joined the Mission during the year, namely, Samuel Alexander, as colporteur, and his wife, Miriam, who is an efficient helper; while Philip, a native Christian teacher from North India,. has taken charge of the Balagunj Boys’ School, in the place of Devi Dyal. This school has been placed under Government inspection, and we have this year received the first Government grant for education. Large meetings have been repeatedly held by Samuel Baker in the new school-house at Balagunj. Perhaps no department of the Mission has more developed latterly than the Medical Dispensary. Samuel Baker is evidently acquiring repute for the successful treatment of simple cases, and thus a large number of people are attracted to the Mission bungalow at Hoshangabad. William, the son of David, or some other of the native Christians, reads the Scriptures to the patients and teaches them Gospel truth, whilst Samuel Baker attends to their bodily ailments. For the details of this very in­ teresting work we refer to the report which follows. 12 Anna Baker has been iwjqmrmg more facility with the language, and has an important influence among the native women, and, in conjunction with our new member, Miriam, visits a few native houses. One pleasing feature in this year’s accounts is the contribution, for the first time, of 25 rupees from the native converts themselves towards the support of the catechist; also, the gift of 6 rupees from a European gentleman in the Indian Service. While we cannot point to great results, we can rejoice in the steadfast witness for Gospel truth that is being upheld in the populous Nerbudda Valley.

ANNUAL REPORT OP

The Indian Mission, for the Year 1882-8*

H08HAN6ABAD.

Ok looking back over the year that is past, we cannot but thank the Lord and take courage. Though it has ended in a manner that gives rise to much serious reflection, still we trust that our efforts to spread the truth as it is in Jesus have been blessed. At times we long for a rapid increase in numbers; but though we cannot boast of this, still we humbly believe that the Lord is preparing the way for an ingathering, and His time is best.

State or the Chitbch. There are at present eleven natives in membership with ns (six men and five women). Three have been disunited, and there has been one death during the year, and three admissions into membership, one Hindu and two from other Christian churches. There are also twelve children in connection with the Hoshangabad Monthly Meeting (four boys and eight girls) being an increase of five; and eight adults who are non- members but attenders (four men and four women), being an in­ crease of five on the previous year. Besides these there are six 13 children (four boys and two girls) who attend meeting more or less regularly; five of these are children of ft. Metcalfe’s servants^ and one the monitor of Balagunj School. The first adult death among us occurred during the year* Sugra, the wife of Ali Bakhsh. Three more children have been added to the number of little ones already taken, two of them Ali Bakhsh’e daughters, and one a little orphan who was only a short time under R. Metcalfe’s care when she died. She had been subjected to so much exposure and want that she was not able to rally even when properly housed and fed. Our meetings for worship and discipline have been regularly held with one exception, and are welj. attended by those in con-? nection with u b . The exception occurred during Seventh-month last, when the river Nerbudda rose so high that one First-day morning a great part of the city was flooded, the Meeting House escaping by only a few inches. Meeting was not held there that morning, but David and his family met in their own house; the Christians on the compound and servants met in the dining-room at the bungalow; but by evening the water had sufficiently abated to allow us to hold meeting in the Meeting House. AYe have altered the time of holding our mid-week meeting from the evening to 8 a.m., and find it more satisfactory. Our First-day evening meeting is held very much as a Friends’ meeting at home, except that we do not exclude the reading of the Bible or singing. The Monthly Meeting seems to increase in importance, and the native Christians are beginning to feel that they have a share in the management of the affairs of the church. The first marriage in the Meeting House took place last week, between Debi, Kam Prasad’s son, and Bhuriya Jasoda, the eldest of the orphan girls under R. Metcalfe’s care. The marriage was solemnized after the manner of Friends, the forms of declaration and the certificate being translated into Hindi for the occasion. The novelty of a Christian marriage attracted a good many outsiders who had heard of the event* amongst them some Bengali Babus who, with others present, signed the certificate.

M ission Meeting. About the middle of last year a Mission meeting was started in the new school-house at Balagunj, and has been kept up regu-r larly ever since, though while we were out in camp it dwindled down considerably. During last rainy season we had some very well-attended meetings, the largest being about seventy adults, besides many children. Some weavers living opposite are the most regular attenders, two of them with their wives professing 14 their faith in Christ. One old woman declares that Jesus Christ has saved her grandchild’s life, her son’s other childien having all died when very young; at times, when this little fellow was ill, she would lay him on the floor saying, “ Jesus Christ, I lay him at Thy feet, make him well.” She has also taught him to fold his hands in prayer, and bow his head at the name of Christ. We hope to have well-attended meetings again during the hot season and rains. We also had a meeting for several weeks under a large tamarind tree, among the weavers near the Meeting House, but the people in that Mohulla not seeming much interested, we discontinued it when camping season began.

Bazaab P r e a c h in g Has been regularly kept up in the city twice a week, with seven exceptions 5 five being on account of the district work, once on account of rain, and once during the Bam Leela Festival, when the people did not come together, though we went as usual.

Z enana W ork. There are some Zenanas in the city visited by Anna Baker and Dorcas, the teacher of the girls’ school; the latter teaches in two of these regularly, giving instruction in plain and fancy work; when the women are engaged in their sewing, she reads to them from the New Testament. Besides this, Anna Baker visits amongst women of a lower class who do not observe “ Purdah/’ and is always well received. There are signs of more houses opening, and we hope shortly to avail ourselves of the opportunities thus afforded. T he B ible Class On Seventh-day evenings has been regularly kept up except during the camping season. We are at present reading from the Gospel of John. The Servants’ Bible class at the bungalow continues to be held when we are at home. When out in camp those servants who were with us attended one or both of our First-day meetings ; we have been encouraged by two of them lately buying Testaments for themselves, which seems a proof of their growing interest in the truths of Christianity. Sunday School. The average attendance shews an increase on last year, being on the boys’ side thirty-two against eighteen last year, and on the girls’ twelve against ten. 15 The boys are separated into three classes, William and Debi dividing the little ones between them, whilst S. Baker takes the elder ones. Most of them have learnt the Hindustani translation of the hymns “ There is a fountain filled with blood ” and “ 1 heard the voice of Jesus say/’ and passages from Scripture. The girls are in one class, taught by Dorcas assisted by Anna Baker. T he D ay School. Balagunj School is in a much more hopeful state now than at the time of writing last year’s report. Devi Dyal left for Jubbulpore in Eighth-month, and for several weeks there was no regular master, William partially acting as substitute; but in Tenth-month a new teacher was engaged, and though not quite all we would wish, he works well on the whole. .During the year the school has been put under Government inspection, the Inspector making his first grant on First-month 28th. A copy of his report has already been sent home, from which it will be seen that the amount granted was 25 rupees 4 annas. The average attendance for the year was 33, which contrasts very favourably with last year. There is no distinction of caste allowed in the school. At present, in the upper class, there are two Rajpoots (the warrior and kingly caste), a chamar (or leather worker), and a sweeper, the lowest of all the castes, whose touch is considered pollution by the rigid observers of the Hindu religion. Other castes of Hindus and Mahommedans are also represented in the school.

C o l p o r i a g e . In consequence of David’s resignation of his position as colpor­ teur, we were for some months without a colporteur, but since the beginning of Eleventh-month this branch of the work has again been started, with the following results in sales and distri­ bution for five months :— Rupees. Annas. Pice. 92 Bibles or Portions ...... 8 4 10 315 Tracts or Books ...... 11 0 6

Rupees 19 5 4

M e d ic a l W o r k . The giving away of medicine goes on steadily every day except First-day. The day before yesterday William read to a company of thirty-five. Much blessing has rested on this branch of the work, and many are brought within the sound of the Gospel whom wc could not otherwise reach. 16 The medicines have been removed from the bungalow, and are now kept in a little room at the back of one of the gari sheds; the died serving as a shade for the people to sit in. About two hours every day is occupied attending to them. Many are simple cases of ague, fever, cold« or rheumatism; but there are also some very ugly sores to see to, besides other ailments. People * come from many miles round. The coolies engaged in the railway con­ struction have been great sufferers'from malarial fevers and sores, many of the latter having begun in little more than slight scratches, which have become aggravated for want of proper attention and in consequence of their mode of living. There are generally one, two, or three poor people living in the gari shed, in which the trap stays; at present there are three. Two of these we feed ; it costs very little, and their gratitude amply repays us; but our space is limited, and not having a diploma I feel unwilling to make any regular arrangement for their accommodation.

I tinerancy. The willingness with which the people listen to the preaching of the Gospel is a great cause for thankfulness, and gives rise to the hope that there will yet be many in this valley who will turn to the Lord. We cannot put down in statistical tables the total result of our work during the year, neither have we the means of knowing to what extent the good seed of the kingdom' has taken root. The great aversion to the name of the Lord Jesus Christ appears for the most part to be due to sheer ignorance ; anything new is an object of suspicion to the native mind; consequently,

SOHAGPUR. The circumstances under which 1 find myself preparing our first report from the Sohagpur Branch of our Mission are such that I cannot make it so detailed as I had hoped. It has pleased the Lord to lay sore sickness upon my dear wife during the last six months; but the earnest and frequent prayers of the Mission brethren, and of many other dear Christian friends, on her behalf, have not been in vain, and it is with deep thankful­ ness that I inform you that she is slowly recovering, though still very weak. The severe attack of small-pox, following so closely as it did upon the illness which necessitated her going to Bombay for medical treatment, has reduced her strength greatly. My own health has also suffered considerably during the past few months, making it impossible for me to get about in the district. The Sohagpur bazaar work, however, and the other work of the Mission, has been carried on with as much regularity as circum­ stances would permit; and credit is due to B&1 Mukand, for the steady manner in which he has attended to it. We have endeavoured to follow up the work in the places visited, aad, under the blessing of God, have reason to believe that our efforts have been ■attended with some success. The willingness of the people to receive us—with only very rare exceptions,—their readiness to hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the interesting conversations which sometimes follow, may be taken as some evidence of this. 19 The work in Sohagpur and in the surrounding mohuUas has been carefully attended to, consisting of preaching twice a week, visiting for conversations, and tract distribution. The town of Sobhapur, which lies some six miles to the north, where the largest bazaar in the district is held every Saturday, has been visited, on an average, twice monthly. The gatherings of the people to the preaching there are sometimes considerable. The visits to the low-caste cloth-makers, on the outskirts of the town, are very satisfactory. They hear the good news patiently, and gladly listen to our hymns. Unfortunately, none of them can read. Bankheri is another large and flourishing bazaar town, some twenty miles to the east, on the G.I.P. Railway. For several months we arranged to visit this place regularly; but latterly an alteration in the railway time-table has made it inconvenient, as we have now to leave the town, in order to catch the return train, just at the time when the people are beginning to crowd into the evening bazaar. Bal Mukand and Jugal Kishore paid a visit last ' week to Bankheri, and had an exceptionally good time, a report of which will reach you by this mail. Jugal Kishore and his wife, Jane, together with their little son, Henry, rejoined our Mission at the beginning of November. He is at present employed as a Bible-reader. Our brethren reside in the town, which is, perhaps, an advantage, as they thus find frequent opportunities for profitable talks with their neighbours, and of gaining the love and confidence of those around them. Bal Mukand’s wife, Ruth, is doing a quiet, steady work among the native women. The First-day evening meetings for Europeans and English- speaking people— the majority of whom are connected with the railway—have, with the exception of the past few weeks, been regularly held, and have been greatly blessed to those who attend. An many as thirty-five people have sometimes been present. The average probably would be about sixteen. Some of those who at first were most active in opposing the meetings, and who required much persuasion to “ come and see,” are now amongst the most regular in their attendance. The distribution of sound Christian literature—books and tracts —amongst those who come to meeting has also been fruitful of good results. And here I may add that the signing of the temper­ ance pledge by several of them has helped to bring peace and comfort into their families. I take this opportunity of thanking the unknown friend who so regularly sends the British Workman, Band o f Hope Review, and Adviser. The large military camp which is kept standing at Sohagpur so 20 many months in the year, for the convenience of English troops passing up and down country, has afforded us a good opportunity for the distribution of tracts, many hundreds of which have been given away. During the late war in Egypt, when so many troops were passing here, on their way down to Bombay, as many as 500 tracts were sometimes given away in one day. Meetings were also occasionally held with the soldiers in the camp and in the Mission bungalow. Two of the meetings at the Mission House were especially interesting. The large room was quite filled on both occasions. Bal Mukand had got them together, and induced them to pay me a visit, as I felt too poorly at the time to go as far as the camp to see them. At the request of some of the soldiers, we heartily united in singing some of Sankey’s beautiful hymns, after which I addressed a few words of earnest exhortation to them. Thanks to the kindness of our Committee in supplying some simple medicines for Mission use here, under the blessing of God many fever and other patients have been relieved; many of them also hearing, for the first time, of Jesus, the Great Physician. In reviewing the past year, we have great cause for thankfulness to our Heavenly Father for what has been done ; and we would ask for the continued prayerful interest of Mends in behalf of the Mission and its workers, that a rich blessing may rest upon our labours in the year on which we are now entering. J. H. WILLIAMS.

SYRIAN MISSION. P.8.— The Report of the Syrian Mission is published separately. Copies may be had from W. C. ALLEN| 72, Albion Road, Stoke Newington, London. 21

MISSIONARIES

OP THE

j^RIENDS* jp'OREIGN JAISSION ^SSOCIATION.

MADAGASCAR. H elen G ilpin. H en ry E. and R achel M. Clark , and Children. W illiam and L u cy S. J ohnson* W illiam and H annah H. W ilson. H erbert F. and L ucy A. Standing. C lara H erbert. J ohn C. K ingzett. F lorence A. R utter.*

MEDICAL BRANCH.

J oseph T regelles Fox, M.R.C.S. and Sarah E. Fox, in charge of the Medical Mission and Hospital. E. G raham, Head Nurse.

INDIA.

Samuel and A nna B ak er , Hoshangabad. R achel M etcalfe, D o. Ellen N ain b y.* D o. J ohn H. and E ffie W illiam s, Sohagpur.

Sam uel Clemes, of the Madagascar Mission, is still in England. * Intend to go out this autumn. FRIENDS’ FOREIGN MISSION ASSOCIATION,

From 5th Mo. 24th, 1882,

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5th Mol 23rd, 1882—Balance due to Treasurer ...... 1,895 15 7 MADAGASCAR—To payments as under:— Drawn in Madagascar...... 2,243 4 0 Less to Medical Mission Account, as below 287 0 0 ------1,956 4 0 Paid in England on account of house and per­ sonal expenses of Missionaries, and education o f their Children ...... 225 15 11 On account of Schools...... 691« 1 On account of Printing Office, Paper, Type, etc. 342 9 7 Freight, insurance, etc» on goods sent out 84 16 7 Passage Money, Travelling and Outfit of John Charles Kingzett ...... 280 7 4 Paid on account of Missionaries during residence in England...... 459 10 8 On acconnt of two'MalagasyYouths at Ackworth 93 13 0 — ------3,512 13 2 MEDICAL MISSION AND HOSPITAL— Drawn in Madagascar, as above...... 287 0 0 Paid in England, personal ...... 73 7 8 „ „ tor Hospital ...... 137 16 2 ------498 3 10 Less London Missionary Society’s share of cost (two years)...... 467 0 0 ------31 3 10 INDIA— Drawn in India, expenses of Missionaries, Schools, eta ...... 1,120 0 0 , Drawn in India for Building...... 300 0 0 ------1,420 0 0 HOME EXPENSES— Printing. Carriage, etc., of 2,900 Reports 77 3 8 Advertising Subscriptions, etc...... 49 8 0 Stationery, Postage, and Sundries...... 24 2 4 Secretanrs Expenses ...... 6 0 5 ------1 5 0 1 4 s Life Insurance Premiums ...... 107 2 9 Deputation Expenses ..... 42 17 0 ------305 14 2 Paid to Contingent Account ...... 48 14 5

£7,214 1 2

5th Mo. 10th, 1883—Balance due to Treasurer ...... £683 11 f> IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TREASURER.

To 5th Mo. 16th, 1888.

£ s. d. £ d. £ s. d By Annual Subscriptions...... 4,026 4 Donations and Collections ...... 267 12 8 Special Donations, to cover year’s deficit 1,254 4 6 5,547 19 6

A. Kitching ...... 100 0 0 J. Peckover ...... 200 0 0 H. M. Tatham ...... 45 0 0 W. Brewin...... 100 0 0 E. J. Docwra...... 3 3 4 448 3 Dividends on Investments of Contingent Fund ... 157 13 Dividends on Investments of George Sturge’s gift 243 12 Received on Private Accounts ...... 27 3 Balance of School Enlargement Fund ...... 24 1 10 Madagascar Embroidery, eta, per P. A. F iy ...... 132 4 0 „ English Contributions ...... 12 16 0 145 0 0 Less Material sent out and expenses...... 65 0 0 80 0 0

5th Mo, 25th, 188S—Examined andjbund correct. (SignedJ C. STANSFIELD WILSON. 24 George Sturge’s Gift

£5,000 MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY FIVE PER CENT. PREFERENCE SHARES.

Trustees -.— J. H. Tuas, G. S. Gibson (deceased), J. S. F ry.

Held upon trust as follows:—

T h e I n d e n t u r e , dated 23rd of October, 1879, directs:— “ As to one-fifth part thereof, to apply the dividends for the benefit of the disabled Missionaries of the said Association in such way as they, the said Trustees, shall think most expedient. "And as to two other equal fifth parts thereof, to apply the principal and also the dividends in furtherance of the educational purposes and objects of the said Mission, in such way as they shall think most expedient, using, where necessary and proper, the capital of such two-fifth parts in the building or repairing of schools or mission-houses, so that the whole capital of the said two-fifths shall be ex­ pended within 10 years of the date hereof, but that no larger portion than one-fourth of the capital of the said two-fifths shall be expended in any one year in the building or repairing of schools or mission-houses. “ And as to the remaining two-fifths, to apply the divi­ dends thereof for the benefit of the Madagascar and Indian Mission of the said Association, as they, the said Trustees, shall deem most expedient/'

The Dividends on this, viz., £243 2s. 5d., appear to the credit of the Treasurer’s account, and one-fiftn has been transferred to the Contingent Fund, leaving four-fifths to the credit of the General Fund, of which more than two- fifths have been spent on mission buildings in India. It has been concluded to sell out sufficient Stock to produce £500, and to apply the proceeds in part payment of the outlay in buildings in India during 1881-2. 25 School Enlargement Fund : Ambohijatovo. ©r. ©r. £ & £ s* d* Balance to General A c- Balance in hand, May, count, 16th May, 1883 24 1 10 j 1882 ...... 24 1 10 ¿'24 1 10 £24 1 10

Contingent Fund. £ a d . Deborah Gibson’s Donation (1873)...... 1,000 0 0 Robert Charleton’s Legacy...... 400 0 0 Alexander Peckover’s Donation (1877)...... 105 0 0 Deborah Gibson’s Bequest (1877) ...... 2,000 0 0 From General Funds (1877) ...... 250 0 0 Ditto (1877-81) ...... 484 13 0 Added 1881-1882 ...... 57 18 5 1SS2-1KK3 as below) ...... 54 6 6

£4,351 17 11

Invested as follows:— £ s. d. Leeds and Bradford (Midland) Railway 4 % Preference Stock ... 400 0 0 Midland 4 % Consols Preference...... 350 0 0 Loan to Meeting for Sufferings ...... 2,000 0 0 Ditto 1,300 0 0 On Deposit Account (see below) ...... 292 17 11

Contingent Fund : Deposit Account. 5®r. Cr. £ s. d. I £ s. d. To B alance...... 292 17 11 ! Balance from last Ac­ count ...... 238 11 5 ! One-fifth G. Sturge’s I Gift ...... 48 14 5 : Interest to 31/12/1882 j on this Account ...... 5 12 1

£292 17 11 ' £292 17 11

Outstanding Drafts Account. Amount set apart against Madagascar Drafts still outstanding £2,200 0 0

Examined and found correct, (Signed) C. STANSFIELD WILSON. ANNUAL MEETING.

T h e Annual Meeting was held on Second-day evening, 28th of Fifth-month. It was exceedingly well attended, great enthusiasm being manifested in the object of the meeting. B i c h a r d L i t t l e b o t , who presided« said that he felt the responsi­ bility of the position he occupied that evening, but from the commencement of the work of the Association he had taken very great interest in it. First, Rachel Metcalfe went to India, then Joseph S. Sewell went to Madagascar, and then, in company with New England Friends, the Mission in Syria was opened. The Committee have sought in every step the guidance of the Holy Spirit. They have endeavoured to act strictly in accordance with the principles of the Society. The Chairman then referred to the work of American Friends among the Indians and Mexicans, and to the work in South Africa, which was about to be enlarged. The value of this foreign mission work consists not only in its chief object, that of taking the Gospel to foreign lands, but also in the fact that its blessing is reflected back on ourselves. Those who give their hearts to this foreign mission work are just those who take most interest in similar work at home. We are not all called to go abroad, but we all have work to do, and I notice that those who go abroad have generally been successful workers at home. This applies to those who are just going oat to India and. to Madagascar. And now I want ns all very seriously to consider what our part in this work is. Those who are actually engaged claim not only our sympathy and prayers, but the means at our disposal to help them m carrying on this work. As one after another engaged in active work here are called into foreign fields of labour, He who sends them will supply the places left vacant. The prayers of those assembled were requested on behalf of the work, and especially for those who expect in a few weeks to leave this country to enter upon it, and a time of waiting upon God ensued. The Chairmah announced that James Hack Tuke, the treasurer, was, to his great regret, prevented from being present, and called on W. Ransom to read the financial statement. W illiam R ansom said that he was sure they all deeply regretted J. H. Tuke’s absence. He was one of the leading supporters of this work, and no one took greater interest in it. Though absent, they knew that he was engaged in the great work of alleviating 27 the sufferings of our neighbours in Ireland, and was fulfilling that duty in a way that would give confidence to all those who had sub­ scribed to support his effort», and to the Government who had entrusted him with a portion of the public money. W. Hansom then read the accounts, which showed a balance of ¿6683 due to the treasurer. J oseph S . S ew ell— We are all at the present time deeply in­ terested in Madagascar, owing to the complications with the French Government. It is not wise to say much about this at present, because we know so little of the real circumstances. We have heard that a certain town has been seized, but we do not know whether other towns have been taken or not, and we are quite uncertain up to the present time as to whether or no any blood has been shed. We should exceedingly like to know what the real intentions and feelings of the French Government are, .but we can say nothing positive on that point, and therefore the less said the better. We should like exceedingly to know the condition of our missionaries when the people at the capital hear what has occurred on the coast. I do not fear for their safety. We long to know what will be the action of the Madagascar Government when the news reaches them. If it were possible for me to advise the Government, the natives and the missionaries, I could not do it better than in the words: “ In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” This especially is true in relation to the native Christians. One thing we all know, that whatever the future reveals as to war, our Heavenly Father takes a much greater interest in His people in Madagascar than we can, and we may safely trust them to His care. God has often permitted mueh persecution to fall on His Church in past times, and it may be that He will permit other trials to fall on the Christians in Madagascar at the present time. Let us have faith in our Heavenly Father that He will overrule all these things for the advancement of His Kingdom and His glory. We know His love and power, and that He never forsakes His people, and in that let us trust. William Johnson was very glad to hear these remarks, and thought that he might at once leave that subject, and endeavour to put before the meeting the work going on in the island. Up to the last mails the Friends were enabled to continue their work without fear, both at the capital and in the country. W h a t is this work ? There are a large number of schools up and down the country in connection with the Mission, which employ 104 teachers, And have 12,000 scholars on the books, who are looking up to them for all the instruction they are ever likely to get. Lately the Govern­ ment brought pressure to bear on the people to send their children to school, and so the Mission has now almost as many under its 28 care as the total number of the Society in England. Most of the teachers employed by us have derived their teaching from Friends, and their Gospel principles are largely influencing the people. In the hospital of the Medical Mission we have had 370 in-patients in the course of the past year. The influence that can be brought to bear on the natives, as they lie day after day on their pallets, is very great. But what about real spiritual life ? There are 3,243 church members in the district under the care of Friends, and our indirect influence is great over a much larger number. The number of attenders at the places of worship in our district numbers over 18,000, who come to hear the Gospel preached by the natives in charge. What will be the outcome of this? By the last reports we find there are a number of fresh adhesions to the church, and the native Christians have parted with their money for 2,400 Bibles and Testaments, and raised for the support of the schools, in pennies and halfpennies, and material for church building, ¿6167 during the year. This shows that we are really getting hold of the people. But it is necessary to look deeper down than that to ascertain what is really being done. Is there evidence of a real growth in Chris­ tianity ? I believe I may answer that question in the affirmative. To lay hands on particular cases of conversion is difficult, but I could point to young men in the school who are really giving evi­ dence of a religious life and conversation; and though their standard is a much lower one than ours, yet, when we consider what they have been plucked out of, we must conclude that the love of Christ has been working in their heart®. From time to time we find records' of the work going on that we did not suspect. The people do not evidence the same high appreciation of holy living as we do here, and their faith is very childish, but the evidences of it are frequently very delightful. I hope you will continue to pray for our friends there, and use all your influence and means to help on this glorious work which we are met to-night to hear about. H j 2n k t S ta n ley N e w m a n , in speaking of the work in India, said — S. and A. Baker and JEt. Metcalfe are working at Iioshangabad, and J. H. and E. Williams at Sohagpur. S . Baker writes home entreating us to send out another missionary to Seoni, a large town where no Gospel missionary has ever yet resided, in a district where there are many villages that have never yet heard the name of Jesus Christ. The interest of Friends in foreign missions is spreading year by year, and the scholars in our First-day adult schools are pre­ pared to be thorough allies with us in this matter. Their interest in the heathen is aroused, and it is a blessing to the school itself wher­ ever this is so. I received a letter last week from Hoshangabad, in which the want of another woman Friend to come out and help in the Zenana work and the work among the children is strongly 29 urged. The time of the writer is so much taken up with other matters connected with the Mission, that she has little time to go among the heathen. “ If 1 h^d nothing else to do,” she writes, “ I could spend all my time going amongst them.” At the very time she was writing, the Committee at home were considering the offer of Ellen Nainby to go to India, and have concluded to accept it. This shows how the hearts of Friends at home and abroad work together under the influence and guidance of the same Holy Spirit. The Friend whose letter I have quoted gives an interesting account of the first wedding at the Friends’ Meeting House at Hoshangabad, between two native Christians. The bride and bridegroom were both dressed in white, and great amusement was caused by the young man taking his wife by the arm to lead her to the carriage, the people round shouting “ Shabash! shabash! ” (“ Well done ! ” ) In India the wife never walks with her husband, but follows him, like a little dog. ¡She does not even eat with him, except on her wedding day. Christianity raises woman at once, and puts her moral dignity on a higher footing than it ever was before. In Central India, when a man comes right out for Christ, he is forsaken by all his relations and loses his employ­ ment. What is he to do then ? It would be a great blessing if some of the business men in this Society would feel it laid on their hearts to help them, by finding employment for these people; and I have longed that some young men who had good common sense and a practical knowledge of the business, would establish a cotton factory there. Our Christian church, instead of being idle, is becoming a diligent church, engaged more and more in work at home and abroad. E d w a r d P e a r s o n said the work in Syria was divided into three branches. The first was the education of girls in a number of places scattered over Syria and Palestine. Some of those thus trained have already become valuable teachers, engaged in the work both of this and other societies. Secondly, the Mission established on Mount Lebanon, at Brumana, the chief new feature of which is the training home for girls. It contains fourteen girls, eight of whom are supported by Friends on the other side of the Atlantic, and seven by the Friends of London and Dublin Yearly Meetings. These girls are of all classes, from the daughters of the Emir to those of almost the lowest grade, and belong to various denominations—Druses, Maronites, and others, also some members of our Society. The superintendent is Maria Feltham, of Hitchin. The Committee express, with much pleasure, the confidence that her presence has given them during the past year. Not only does she give her services freely, but she has contributed largely towards the cost of the building and current expenses. 30 Another special feature during the past year is the visit paid to the Mission by Eli and Charles Jones, a visit which has been of incalculable value to the Mission. Eli and Charles Jones, with the Committee, have succeeded in putting the work upon a satisfactory basis, into a departmental form, each having his or her special work, and thus T. Waldmeier is set free from extraneous work, to devote more time to spiritual work among the villages round JBrumana. Of course he still remains the head of the Mission. Edward Pearson then alluded to the departure of Ellen Clayton for Brumana. She has been studying medicine to qualify herself for her work there, and her duties will be those of lady superin­ tendent of the Medical Mission under Dr. Beshara. In the third place, with regard to the Mission at Ramallah, Friends will remember the desire expressed last year that someone might be stirred up to go and work at Kamallah, where there are so many in unison with our Society, and we are most thankful to know that this desire has been granted, and that George Hessenauer and the lady he is engaged to are going out there. It has been found absolutely necessary to build a house for them at Ramallah, and the expense of house and furnishing will be about ¿1,000, which the Committee trust will be met by liberal subscriptions. G eorge H essenauer, a native of Germany, gave a short but interesting account of his life in Syria, his connection with T. Waldmeier, his visit to England to study medicine, his membership in the Society of Friends, and his hopes of earnest work at Ramallah. G eorge A ngus said that he was in the Queen’s army throughout the Zulu war, though he had become a Christian just before it commenced, and, remembering the teaching he had received in a Friends’ First-day school, he felt his right place was not in the army. When the war was over he left it, to endeavour to carry out the desire which he had often felt on the battle-fields of Zulu- land—to take to the natives, instead of the bayonet, the Gospel of Christ. Before he was in England six months he was chosen to g o as a missionary to the Congo Valley, but after staying there a year and a half his health failed, and he was obliged to return. Now he was going to an out-station connected with Elbert and Emma Clark’s mission among a tribe of Zulus near Natal. Friends in Plymouth were building a house for him to take out, but it would require about ¿70 to take it from the coast to the interior. If half the money which had been spent in England’s wars in Africa had been used to send the Gospel, instead of being a dark ■continent it would be a land of light and peace. The Chaibmait’s suggestion, that a message of love from the 31 meeting should be sent to the labourers in foreign parts by those entrusted with the correspondence, was received with acclamation. Chaeles Gillbtt Baid that that expression would be to no one more acceptable than to Gabriel Dobrashian, who is labouring in Constantinople. He is a young Armenian, whose heart the Lord touched when he was quite young. With a number of relatives and friends, he had left the Armenian Church, and they met for worship as a little body of Christians in Constantinople, very much after the method of Friends. Gabriel Dobrashian came to this country, and went through a course of medical study, as the result of which he took his diploma, and after spending a year in the Bethnal Green Hospital, and attending last Yearly Meeting, he went out to Con­ stantinople as medical missionary. His cousin assists him in the work. They have a dispensary combined with a Meeting House, where the twenty or thirty who profess with Friends meet every First-day. A school has also been established on the other side of the Bosphorus, of which the Committee pays the rent. It is carried on freely by two native ladies. The school on the European side is progressing also, there being thirty or forty scholars, twelve of whom pay Is. a month school fees, and the rest, who are very poor, pay nothing. I hope Friends will support this mission with funds and their prayers. At the close of the meeting a collection was made, amounting to ¿77. MADAGASCAR REPORTS

No. 1. HELEN GILPIN’S REPORT.

T h e Girls’ School of the F.F.M.A. has been held as usual during the months of the year just gone; the average attend­ ance being 1 7 7 | , is higher than it has ever been before. Annie Baron has worked most assiduously in the school for the greater portion of the time, and when she withdrew, Clara Herbert kindly took charge of the routine work until we broke up at the end of November. It is to the diligence of Annie Baron that we owe our high average. She has kept the first and second classes nicely filled, and also a strict account of all who entered or left the school Our visitor has also been diligent in visiting the absentees, and has paid 201 visits in the course of the year. Lucy A. Standing has kindly continued her super­ intendence of the crochet class, and the girls have got on very well indeed under her kind care. Hannah H. Wilson has also kindly taken charge of the knitting class, and has one or two of our best sewers to whom she is teaching the art of cutting out and making children’s clothes. For the greater portion of the year we have had the girls’ school from Ambohitantfely once a week to learn sewing, and it has been a pleasure and interest to us thus to get acquainted with this, our infant school. Now, however, tiii« portion of the work is passing into other hands, as Edith M. dark intends taking charge of this department of the work. The Bible classes in connection with the girls’ school have been held almost without interruption, and we get some of the girls who have left school to attend them. - i p N i V E f e .

— -WWW-.W^ J DAY MiSSiCNS 33 Amongst these is the adopted dftiigrhtftfr^ftL Malagasy Embassy now in England. The Bible lesson with his wife is also continued every Third-day at 8 a.m., and, except when the Court is away, some of his sisters are also present. One of the girls living in the house adjoining the school is just leaving us to go to Mahabo, her native place, to help her father teach in his school there. She is not married, but as she is going to help her father, and he is one of our country teachers, we hope he will be able to take care of her. She has done exceedingly well, having taken the first place in the school at a yearly examination, and her conduct has been uniformly good. While very sorry to lose her, we feel thankful thus to send her forth to the work, M id hope that many years of usefulness are in store for her. Owing to the unsettled state of the country, and the fact of the Government having taken the most intelligent men into its service, we greatly fear our country women’s class will not be very well filled this year. We have been often reminded during the past year of the fact that we know not what a day may bring forth; but we are thankful that our times are in His hand, who will eventually make our way plain before us. We can hardly conclude this report without recording our gratitude to our Heavenly Father for preserving us from fire on the evening of Christmas Day. That evening the kitchen of our neighbour, William E. Cousins, was burnt down. As the wind was in the east, showers of sparks were carried on to our school roof, which, being thatch, was in great danger of igniting. Many of our friends, both English and Malagasy, quickly gathered together, and our roof was soon covered by our Malagasy friends, armed with green boughs of trees, to sweep away the sparks and pieces of burning thatch as they felL Had the wind been stronger, or our friends less energetic, nothing could have saved us; and it was with thankful hearts we retired to rest when the danger was over. C u

Some of our friends will doubtless remember that some time ago all the scholars went up to see the Queen. Our teachers brought us back word that she wished a specimen of our girls’ work; so we planned a cosy, one side of which was a scarlet ground, with white silk stars and the letters “ K. M.” (Ranavalona, Manjaka) in amber beads in a wreath of flowers. The other side was green, with white stars and a crown of pearl beads, with the English Union Jack each side, symbolical of the friendship between Madagascar and England. About thirty of our girls all worked at this. With it we sent a piece of work from our tatting class, and a beautifully-made white elephant. When done, we let the Queen know, but she was ill at the time, and we could not present them. To-day, the 25th of January, two of our teachers and one first-class girl went to take them. They had got a letter beautifully written, which they sent in by the Queen’s pastor. When the letter had been read, the pastor returned, saying the Queen wished to see them, and they went in. She was sitting in the verandah of her house, and received the presente most graciously. The Prime Minister thanked them on her behalf, and said the scholars at Faravdhitra were very clever, and advised the teachers to be diligent in teaching them. He then gave fifteen dollars from the Queen for the school to have a play in the country, and our teachers having said good-bye, came back again, highly pleased with their reception. H. GILPIN.

No. 2. HENRY E. CLARK’S REPORT. T h e year 1882 has not been an uneventful one in the history of Madagascar. Towards the middle of the year the pro­ ceedings of French officials in this land caused much excite­ ment among the people: this is now matter of history. After the departure of the Embassy for Europe things 35 became very much quieter, the opinion of most people, whether Malagasy or foreigners, being that the preposterous claims of the French Consul and commander could not be supported by the Government at home. The news from Paris during the last weeks of the year rudely dispelled these illusions, and as I write, early in the first week of the new year, Antananarivo is all excitement with talk of war and warlike preparations. It may be asked what effect all this excitement has had upon our work, and it may be answered that, so far as we can tell, very little. Whether in town or country, we were never hindered in our work for a moment. It is true that once or twice, as the time came round for me to take my long journey, I thought whether I should go or not; but I never had the least doubt as to what was right, and never had any fear as to personal safety. On one occasion I remember being told, at a place some two days distant from town, that they did not expect me, as they thought I should be afraid to leave home. During the first six months of the year I was working under such pressure as I should not wish to recur. The town church of Ambohitantely, the printing office, our country students, the Bible revision, as well as nearly one hundred country churches, all claimed their share of atten­ tion at my hands;—need I add that some of them had to go with a very small share ? But in looking back I am thank­ ful to believe that, with perhaps one exception, no part of the work materially suffered. The one exception was the sub-district of Mandridrano, which certainly imperatively needed a far larger amount of time than I was able to give it. With regard to my country work, I am thankful to be able to report steady progress. In consequence of the action of the Government, we have had a very large increase in the number of children under instruction in our schools. The following table will show at a glance the change that has come about. These statistics refer only to the two sub­ $6 districts under my own care; no doubt similar results would be told of our other sub-districts :—

Yakin’ Anka- Ariv'aimamo Totals in tw o 1 snb-district l a t e snb- districts. district. Incr. Deer. 1881. 1882. 1881. 1882. 1881. 1882. Scholars present at Exunination ...... 998 3,163 769 1,666 1,768 4,822 3,061 l u m i n Beading, Stxmd&ldB iv .-v i. 549 688 817 811 868 899 31 Ditto Writing, „ ii.-vi. 400 871 215 188 615 559 SC Ditto Ciphering, „ iL-vL 324 156 167 121 4B2 276 21«

Of course, as there has been such a clearing out of the scholars, and the majority of the present children have only been in the school a few months, the number of passes in the various standards is comparatively small. As a rule the attendance at our various places of worship is less than it used to be. This can be explained by the fact that the people are more and more coming to see that they can please themselves as to whether they attend or not. On the other hand, the congregations are becoming more settled, and more real interest is shown in church matters. I could give a long list of chapels which have been renewed during the past two years. Years ago the state of the buildings as a whole was a disgrace to all concerned. But this is very far from being the case now. For some years we have been a good deal troubled by our friends of the Norwegian Mission establishing churches in our district, often very near our own, and in some cases where there was no need whatever for further accommoda­ tion, either for church or school. Occasionally, also, those who invited our friends to take the steps they did were individuals whom we had dismissed. At the usual annual conference of the Norwegian Mission, held in May, 1882, the question arose as to whether they should pro- '3ed to establish further churches in our district, or come to some mutual agreement with us. The latter view was adopted, and we received a proposal from them to the effect that we should retire from three churches at the far 37 south-west of our district, of which Antoby is one, and they would retire from all the churches (some eight or nine) which they had established in other parts of our district, and under­ take for the future not to entertain any application to estab­ lish churches within our borders. If it had been a matter of conscience with the people, I should have been the last to advocate the adoption of the proposed arrangement. But it was not so for a moment; it was merely the action of a few unsettled and dissatisfied ones, who thought that if the Norwegians came they would not have to put their hands quite so deep into their own pockets. These arrange­ ments have not been easy of adjustment, but they are now virtually completed, the result being beneficial to all con­ cerned. Of our town congregation at Ambohitantely there is not much to report. As Mrs. Baron is unable to continue her care of the children’s school there, our eldest daughter, with the occasional help of her mother, has undertaken its supervision, with the concurrence of our committee here. This arrangement commences with the new year. The second Yearly Meeting of all the churches in the Friends’ District was held at Ambohitantely on the 12th of July last. It was a large and interesting occasion. Quite a missionary spirit seemed to pervade the meeting. One result of this we hope will be the sending forth of a native missionary to the portion of the Sakalava tribe on the oppo­ site side of the desert, due west of our borders. The town church of Ambohitantely, as well as the majority of country churches, have agreed to make periodical subscriptions for this purpose. I have thought it might be interesting to friends to have placed before them a few statistics in reference to what we are doing in lmerina, showing at a glance the work which their missionaries have to superintend in their name:—

Number of Congregations .... 124 „ Church Members. 3,243 38

Number of Attenders...... 18,036 „ Preachers...... 310 „ Adults able to read ...... 1,583 „ Persons in possession of either Bible or New Testament...... 2,403

In the above are included the numbers connected with Ambdhitantely town church. Number of teachers or evangelists in the country in regular employment ...... 102 Number of children in country schools...... 12,000 Number of children who can read...... 2,299 Amount given by the people, mostly in kind, towards the support of their schools ...... £ 4 4 3 9 Amount given towards more direct church work ...... 121 7 5 Ambohijatovo Town School. Number of boyB on list ...... 200 Number of students training for teachers ...... 45 Average attendance...... 190 Number of native teachers employed in this school ...... 14 Gib m * School, F abavohitra. Number on list...... 200 Average attendance...... 178 Number of native teachers...... 12

I nfants’ School, A mbohitantelv. Boys and girls on list ...... *...... 141 Average attendance...... 100 Number who can read...... 100 Native teachers employed ...... 5 R. M. Clark’s and L. A. Standing’s women’s classes...... 90

P hikting Office. Number of youths employed as printers, bookbinders, &c 21

Medical Mission. Average number of in-patients ...... 40 Average weekly number of out-patients ...... 100 Number of native nurses ...... 12

Year by year, since the establishment of the Mission, has this work increased ; year by year, also, has it become, so to speak, consolidated and strengthened, principally upon the Hues of its original establishment, and I believe that we can thankfully say that it was never under more systematic control than at the present time. Whether we can say that there never was a time when 39

the work was more imbued with the spirit of the living God I cannot say: this is something that we cannot estimate or weigh. As a missionary of the L.M.S. says in his own report:—“ So much for agencies; but what are these agencies worth unless they become the channels for some­ thing higher than mere education ? Without it they are not worth a hundredth part of the trouble they cost.” And now, at the commencement of another year, as we review the work of the past, we are full of thought as to what may be in store for Madagascar; this is wisely hid from us. ^The hearts of many of the natives are full of fear as to what may be in the near future. Thankful I am —deeply thankful—for that faith which tells me that nothing can come but what is permitted by God, and can be over­ ruled by Him just as He alone sees fit. Let it be our prayer, that whatever comes—whether the worst fears of some are realised, or whether for a season the cloud is permitted to disperse—that this trial may prove a real blessing to the nation; that the Government and people of this land, especially the Christians, may “ know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men,” and that it is only as they are willing to recognise His government in every respect that they can hope to be really prosperous, whether as a nation or as individuals. II. E. CLARK.

No. 3.

R. M. CLARK’S REPORT. As the time for writing our reports comes round again, I feel that though there is not anything ver}- striking or new for me to speak of, each week has brought with it full occupation in “ the daily round and the common task.” To speak first of my much-loved Women’s Class, this has 40 been held regularly twice a week, and still includes, with few exceptions, those who came to it on our return to Madagascar three and a half years ago, namely, the few with, whom I commenced eleven and a half years since, with additions to make up the number to about sixty-five. It would at any time be easy to make this class larger, did it seem well to do so, for many have their names written down as waiting to be admitted should any leave owing to removal into the country, indisposi­ tion, or inability longer to attend. It has, however seemed wiser not to increase the'number, but rather to bestow more direct attention on the individuals composing the class, and give them more thorough teaching than to make it less effec­ tive upon a larger number. Those who care to read our reports will probably like to know what is taught in this class, so I will enumerate our subjects. As, with few exceptions, these women now know how to read, we no longer need to teach them to do so, but in the weekly reading hour make use of some book suited to their capacity and likely to enlighten and elevate their tone of thought. Such a selection it is now possible to make, as within the last twelve years missionaries or others here have written, translated, or adapted many such books into the Malagasy language. We have lately concluded a book translated by Frank, entitled “ The Trades of the Bible.” As the Bible is the book with which those who come under Protestant teaching here are best acquainted, we welcome for their perusal such books as will help them to understand many things previously quite unintelligible to them but which have been familiar to us from childhood. We of course rate such knowledge as far below that which can make wise unto salvation, but it helps our scholars to read their Bibles and listen to the preaching of God’s word more intelligently, and not seldom have mine said to me, either after being at chapel or after one of our Bible lessons, 11 such and such a thing would .have been quite dark to us had we not read and talked about it with you.” Writing we also teach, and whilst some of those in the highest division of the class— taught by my 41 husband— can write quickly and correctly anything dictated to them, there are very few who caiinot now write a tolerably correct note themselves. Sometimes they gratefully recur to past years, and say, “ Ah, we could not formerly write a note to you ourselves, if we wanted to let you know that we should be unable to come to class.” Then I laughingly reply, u N o, I have received from you taratasy (notes) with remarkable spelling in them.” Sometimes after the reading lesson is over I have them compose on their slates such a letter as they might write to a friend, and which is almost sure to commence with this salutation:— “ Oh, my friend, I come to shake hands with you ; how are you ? through the grace o f God I am very well.” When the letters are finished we read them aloud and discuss their mistakes. The younger women— some of whom are teachers in the Ambdhitantely School——can cipher well in the simple and compound rules; but the older women, who learned nothing of figures in earlier years, keep to reading and writing. All have a Bible lesson one day in the week, which we much enjoy, as well as the sewing class. I think friends who look through our reports will have seen ere this that Malagasy women are very eager to learn sewing— any branch of it that we are able to teach,— and I have to thank many in England, Scotland, and Ireland for a recently- renewed supply of materials for this branch of work. For one week in the past year the class was not held, as I went with my husband for five days to Arivonimamo in order to teach a little amongst the women there. This visit was a very agreeable one, as it was to old friends whom we have often visited and taught together at one time or another for eleven years past. We have now, too, an additional interest in the people there, as a young man from Arivonimamo has lately married one of our girls who first came to live with us about seven years since. He has taken his wife to a village very near his parents’ home, and where he has been settled as teacher for several years. We hope this recently-married couple may prove very helpful to the people around them. 42 Rabako was married quietly and unostentatiously in our sitting-room, where, by a*little crowding, we managed to seat between thirty and forty people, relatives and friends of the bride and bridegroom. Amongst the company were seven or eight members of the F.F.M.A., and we felt the time veiy solemn as the two young people entered into their engage­ ment to remain faithful to each other until parted by death. How much we hope that this will be the case! The wedding was followed by a dinner for all assembled— or perhaps we should call it tea, as that beverage was largely partaken of by our native friends, who are very fond of tea; some of the more well-to-do frequently drink it in their own homes. We had goose, duck, fowl, and beef, cooked, some in English, some in Malagasy style, with abundance of good white rice; and then, after some speech-making, which seems to come naturally to some Malagasy, our friends left us. A few days after I had a nice little note from Rabako, telling of the warm reception given her by her husband’s family and friends. At the present time we are out in the country, enjoying a month’s quiet; and I expect my women are preparing for an examination in Scripture which we are to have on re­ assembling. Before separating for the Christmas holidays each woman received a printed copy of questions and answers on the Bible lessons which they have had during the past year, on the life of Christ as studied from the four Gospels ; and, judging from former experience, I expect these are being diligently learned now; whilst some of the scholars, as well as their teachers, are having a change of air in the country. Advice from English doctors, and the example set by Euro­ peans here, have shown the natives the wisdom of thus having a change of air now and then, and I know that various mem­ bers of my class have been awaiting its breaking up to avail themselves o f the opportunity without missing any lessons. One member— a personal friend of mine, the wife of Andri- anony, who is pastor at Ambohitant£ly— could not wait for our dispersion, being in poor health, so she set off beforehand to a 43 country house belonging to her husband’s Mends, and about a day’s journey from town. Of course she took her children with her; but her husband, who has much to do in connec­ tion with our chapel, was only able to go out for a few days to join his family. When taking tea with us one day during his wife’s absence, he seemed very low-spirited about her state of health, and remarked that their son-in-law— who, with his wife, had gone out to join the party— had taken with him a few pictures and other things to amuse his mother-in-law. It occurred to me that amongst the many things we had recently received from England there would be some suitable for pro­ viding occupation for my friend—by name Ratavy. I put together a number of scraps of coloured cloth for patchwork, and a copy of the Scripture questions previously named, so that there might be employment for the mind and hands; and these, with a letter, were forwarded by our pastor to his wife. The next time we met, on being asked after her, he cheerfully and laughingly said, 11 Oh, she is much better; whether owing to the lessons you sent her, or the sewing, I don’t know,” Of course I attributed the happy change to the fresh country air, thongh a little unusual occupation furnished by the sewing materials mentioned may have been helpful. I wish all the kind friends who have sent us such things could know of the many purposes they serve. The various members of this united and affectionate family returned home just before we left for the country, and all called at our house, looking remarkably well. Within the past year many of my scholars have been visited in their own homes on occasions either of sorrowing or rejoicing, or for the administration of such reproof or advice as could scarcely be given in public. Whilst feeling that there is much to encourage even in the small sphere o f labour indicated in this report, I would not for a moment give the impression that all is bright and pro­ gressive. Oh,how far otherwise it is! Sometimes one is inclined to. think that what little one can do will be productive 44 of no effect on the great mass of ignorance and wickedness with which we become more acquainted the longer we are here ; then, again, we remember that society is made up of units, and that each one whom we are enabled to help forward in striving after a better life may in her turn again stimulate another to do the same. We feel that whilst the system of slavery is still held to by the people they cannot make such advances as we long to see, either spiritually or morally; and opportunities are embraced for impressing this subject on the notice of our soholars, whilst we pray that the day may be hastened when this accursed system shall be abolished in Madagascar. Since this report was written and read in committee a very sorrowful circumstance has occurred in the family of Andri- anony and Ratavy. Their youngest and much-loved child, about four years of age, was two or three months ago bitten by a mad d og; but, as subsequently the child seemed perfectly well, the parents’ fears for their little one were allayed, if not forgotten, until a few days since, when symptoms of hydro­ phobia appeared, and after about twenty-four hours of sorrowful waiting, in which all that medical attendance and sympathizing friends could do was done, the little one died; and we are looking to be present at its burial to-morrow.

E. M. CLAKK.

No. 4.

WILLIAM WILSON'S REPORT.

I d o u b t if there is anything in the work of the past six months that could be styled either “ new” or “ striking;” and if to create a sensation were the object of our reports, dissatisfaction and disgust would be the probable response. Such we know, however, is not the case. It is the steady every-day work, the teaching and preaching to both old 45 and young of a Saviour’s love, the counselling and directing of both individuals and congregations, that falls to our lot in this far-off land. In detail the work here may—nay, must be, widely different, as race and country necessarily require that it should be ; but in the main principle, namely, that of turning men to God, and by the Holy Spirit’s power making them new creatures in Christ Jesus—the work here and the work in our own country are precisely similar. Daring my visit to England I found that, speaking generally, those whose hands and hearts were most actively engaged in home mission work, were the most interested in and had a more thorough grasp of the foreign mission work; and knowing that, often strengthens our hands in times of despondency in a manner which only those far from home can appreciate. It seems but a short time since so many Friends gathered at Bunhill Fields to wish us a hearty farewell, and the prayers then and since offered on our behalf have been most abundantly answered. Whether on sea or land, His arm has been about us to protect us; whilst journeying, His mercy was vouchsafed to us ; and since we have been in the capital we believe our home has been sanctified bv His presence. Soon after our arrival, the work I was formerly engaged in (which was the school for country students at Ambdhi- jat&vo and the sub-district of Mandridrano) was again given into my charge, and to this has now been added the home district. After the annual feast of the “ fandroana ” (bath), the care of the men’s school was given entirely into my hands, Henry Clark having too much to see to in other branches of our work to pesmit of his continuing his classes as he used ta before I left for England. This was perhaps the less necessary, seeing that there were only thirty-two men remaining in the school Disease on the one hand, and the often unsatisfactory state of the marriage relations of these 46

•country youths on the other, gradually but surely rob the men’s school of one quarter of its attendants ; and no matter who is in charge, the average result is about the same. Every precaution is taken beforehand as to the character •of those sent up as candidates for admission, and no pains are spared to make the work pleasant and attractive; and yet with all this our numbers are not kept up as we could wish. Still, perhaps after all we have no cause for complaint, when we look around our district and see the number of teachers who have gone forth from Âmbohijatôvo. Of the thirty students above mentioned, seventeen con­ tinue with us, ten have gone to occupy places as teachers, one has moved into the boys’ school, and two, who amongst others were on trial, were advised to try some other occu­ pation. As time goes on, the standard of attainment in our ■country schools has necessarily advanced. With this the •entrance examination has also kept pace, and in taking up the work again I cannot help noticing the advance, both in the candidates for admission and also in the school at large. This is doubtless owing to a plan Henry Clark adopted of only receiving new students once a year. The curriculum •can thus be planned out for the year with considerable ad­ vantages both to teachers and scholars. With only thirteen scholars left on the register, I almost despaired of our having anything like a full school this term, as it appeared to me from my visits to the country that the Government officials had swallowed up for their work most of the young men who would probably wish to come up to town. In this I was not deceived, but even though many have been appointed as monitors in their various schools, yet if good reason can be shown there seems no objection to their coming to Ambôhijatôvo for in­ struction. Out of the forty-five candidates for admission, thirty-two were received, and twenty of these held some appointment under the Government. Our total number is now forty-five—fewer than has usually been the case at the 47 commencement of the year; but I still hope for more success in being able to retain them alL In Scriptural instruction I intend giving them, in the Old Testament, the lessons prepared by Samuel Clemes; and in the New Testament we shall go through the parables. In addition to this there is the regular committing to memory of various selected texts and chapters of the Bible. To supplement the usual lessons, I propose giving them a weekly lecture on simple science, as well as* a drilling in Henry Clark’s little book on “ Health.” Turning from the town to the country, the Home Dis­ trict seems naturally to come first. Representatives from fourteen out of the sixteen congregations comprising this district meet regularly every month for the transaction of church business. The two other congregations are some­ what separated from the rest, and do not attend the Monthly Meeting, but all combine at the Three-months’ Meetings, which are regularly held, and with one or two exceptions are well attended. By dint of unwearied perseverance on An- drianony’s part, the people in these near congregations are taking a step forward. Money matters do not bear so heavily upon them, for the simple reason that an account of all moneys collected and expended has to be publicly rendered. In this way there is more encouragement to those who incline to give, as they know that it will go to defray the few current expenses of the church, and not into the pocket of whoever happens to be more cunning than the rest. These Monthly and Three-months’ Meetings are to me most interesting times. The people have proved, both by their attendance and the part they take in discussions, that ordinary church business has its interesting side, and that the welfare of their own particular congregation is closely bound up in the welfare of these gatherings. In connection with money matters I should just like to mention something that was undertaken by this Three-months’ Meeting. The Annual Meeting at Ambdhitant&ly had brought under 48

its notice the large extent of country lying to the west of our district, inhabited by the Sakalava. The outcome of the discussion that took place was the framing of a minute which was to be brought before the several Three- or Four-months’ Meetings of each sub-district, encouraging them each to consider the importance of this work. The congregations near at hand were the first to stir in this matter. It was mainly owing to their exertions that the subject was taken up by the Annual Meeting; and before the Annual Meeting assembled they had determined to send out two of their number to spy out the land. Two men were found willing to go, and the sum of sixteen dollars (£3 4s.) was given to meet their expenses. They went and returned, bringing with them most encouraging tidings. What we shall still be able to do for these Sakalava remains for the future to decide; for, though the horizon seems at present dark and heavy, we look with hope for no very distant clearing. Sixteen dollars may seem to some a paltry amount, but it is not so for a few congregations to have collected it simply with the idea of obtaining a clearer conception of the possibility of work among the Sakalava. It is not, be it understood, to be undertaken by the Home District alone, but all the congregations under the care of the F.F.MA. were to be encouraged to take a share in it. I may be mistaken, but this appears to me to indicate decided progress. Of the schools in this district I can say little, for as yet I have had next to no opportunity of judging their attain­ ments. This I may say, however, that almost throughout the standard is low, most of the children having only recently entered the schools. A hearty welcome awaited me from the people in Man- dridrano, whom I visited about five weeks after our arrival here. But although there was much to cheer, there was also much to sadden. Shortly after I left them in October, 1880, an «giidemic of small-pox began its ravages, which 49 have continued ever since, for the disease is even now attacking a few of the villages on the outskirts of the district. During my last visit it was quite the exception to find anyone, either man, woman, or child, who did not bear very marked traces of this scourge. The mortality, too, was very great; so great, indeed, that the people were afraid to follow their usual custom of sending their children to the sick to catch the infection from them. Several of my old friends had been removed by death. Some had also gone to other parts of the country. With one or two exceptions, the adult portions of the congregations are only now beginning to remember their former diligence in at­ tending public worship on the Sabbath. Still, zeal for God’s cause has by no means been entirely wanting, for at four villages new and better chapels have been erected, and one so altered as to admit of a substantial roof being placed upon it. The people at Mahatsinjo have had a different experience. They collected over forty dollars and put up a good building, employing workmen from Antananarivo. The principals of the roof were supplied by us, they having to fetch them. By the dilatoriness of one man (who has some little authority in the town) six weeks were lost, and the rainy season commenced before all the wood had been fetched. One or two terrible storms ensued; the water in the roofless chapel soon became knee deep, and down came the whole of one gable. A day or two ago I heard that a small portion of one wall is all that remains' If the weather happens to be fine a few people meet for worship, but not otherwise. For the first time since Joseph Sewell had the charge of this district, the Four-months’ Meeting was held away from Mahatsinjo. I chose Miadamanjaka as being next in size. There we assembled, and for some reason or other we had a larger attendance of representatives than at any previous meeting I remember. This was not the only encouragement, for, quite unknown to me, the people of the village of their D 50 own accord liberally entertained the meeting after the business of the day was over. In future the meeting is to be held in turn at all the most central villages. The subject of sending a teacher to the Sakal&va was broached, and met with a hearty response. But I must not forget the schools. The week after I returned from my first visit, the Queen’s messenger went down to enforce the new educational regulations. The results of his work utterly astonished me, and these were obtained only, I am sure, by the most determined refusal of all bribes. Several cases I know of where the parents were willing to pay considerable sums as bribes—one actually brought fifty dollars in hard cash—in order that their chil­ dren might not be enrolled as scholars. I believe I am not overstating the case when I say that all such inducement» were steadfastly rejected, most of them being publicly spoken of and scorned. At the thirteen schools where he intended going, I had estimated that the total number of new scholars would probably reach 800. I was not a little surprised, therefore, when I heard that no fewer than 988 boys and 742 girls had been compelled to enter our schools. This great influx has very materially increased the work of our teachers, and although monitors have been appointed to work under them, the progress of the whole will naturally be very slow. With my share of the large quantity of sewing materials Friends so kindly sent out, two classes in this district have been re-established, and my wife has just commenced four others in the Home District. Similar work has also been given to Rahasy (one of Miss Gilpin’s adopted daughters), who has lately returned to her home at Mahabo to help her father with his school of over 400 boys and girls. In going about from village to village, prosecuting my ordinary work amongst the country people, many a pleasant hour has been spent attending to the needs of the sick. Many more would often, come to me could the time be 51 spared to go round to all the villages separately. Such, however, is not the main object of my visits, but its value as an adjunct to my regular work can hardly be overrated ; and even if it often necessitates sitting up rather later than usual, I always feel well repaid with the thought of having been able in some measure at least to alleviate the suffering of a fellow-being. The Sunday school (held at Ambohijatovo) also claims a small portion of my time. Friends will be pleased to hear that for several months there has been an average attendance of over 360 children. An interesting feature of this school is that more than one-third are slaves, who very rarely have other opportunities of hearing of the Redeemer’s kingdom. WILLIAM WILSON.

No. 5.

H. F. STANDING’S REPORT.

S in c e writing my last report, we have had a good steady year’s work at the boys’ school at Ambohijatovo. The at­ tendance has on the whole been very good, and about fifty boys received prizes at the end of the year for punctuality and unbroken attendance during the half-year. The average attendance for each boy out of 173 half-days on which school was held was about 145. School opens each morning at eight o’clock, which for a day school we should think a rather early hour in England, yet the great majority of the boys are there punctually to the minute, though some of them come from considerable distances in the country. A case came under my notice during the last term, of a youth in one of the lower classes who had been coming each morning during the winter months from a distance of some two hours to the east, starting before daybreak in order to be in time for school-opening; then, after the recess at noon, returning dinnerless to his work again, having no friends in town with whom to get his rice; in the evening walking home again some six or eight miles hungry to his supper. Of course I could not let him go on thus, so had him home to take his mid-day meal with my palanquin bearers. I was very glad, in the new arrange­ ment of classes this week, to see that his diligence has been rewarded by a rise into the next class. While speaking of the attendance, I should mention that soon after taking charge of the school I addressed a circular letter to all the parents, requesting them that if from any cause—as illness, or important business— their boys were pre­ vented from attending, they should send a note saying so, that we might know the cause of the boy’s absence. We have found this plan answer very well. And as compulsory education has now come into force, and the u Secretary of State for the Educational Department ” has requested me to send him the names of lazy scholars, the boys now know that non-attendance not only costs them their places in class, but brings them under the hand of the law; but in the great majority 110 such incitements as this to diligence seem necessary. Each teacher is supplied with a register form for each week in the half-year, on which a record is kept of the at­ tendance, conduct, home lessons, etc., of each boy in his class, the results being summarized at the end of the half- year and transferred to another general form, which also contains the results of the half-yearly examination, and forms a general synopsis of the half-year’s work for each class. These forms I am intending to have bound and kept for reference. I am endeavouring gradually to raise the standard of the teaching throughout the school; and this not merely by ex­ tending the curriculum, but by trying to give the teachers a higher ideal to aim at in their work. With this view I have, during the past year, been holding weekly classes with the S3 teachers in the theory and method of teaching, in which I have endeavoured to give them some notion of the aims and scope of education, discipline, preparation of lessons, etc. • I have found it very interesting work, though progress is rather slow, from the difficulty of finding equivalent expressions for many of the abstract terms which must necessarily occur in teaching such subjects. I intend some time to hold an examination on what has been taught, and have offered a prize to the one who answers most success­ fully. Regular classes with teachers have also been held in geometry, algebra, and English. The algebra they seem specially to appreciate. Since Wm. Wilson has come he has kindly taken part of the teaching of the English off my hands, and is also holding a weekly class in human physiology. With regard to the subjects taught to the boys, I mentioned in my last report that I intended to introduce science teaching and drilling throughout the school, and to extend the teaching of drawing to all the classes. These changes appear to have been decidedly advantageous, and the science lessons, especially in the four upper classes, seem quite appreciated. In the early part of the year I gave a course of lessons on human physiology to these four classes. I endeavoured to make the lessons interesting by much practical illustration, borrowing specimens from Dr. Fox, and using the dead bodies of animals for this purpose; and I was gratified to find by the results of the examination that the lessons had been well understood— no boy in the first class obtained fewer than fifty per cent., and several got over ninety per cent. During the last half-year I have been going through Balfour Stewart’ s “ Physics ” primer, translated by Samuel Clemes. As we have not a complete set of ap­ paratus to illustrate this subject, it often cost me not a little time and labour to prepare suitable illustrations, and in some cases a verbal description and diagram had to suffice. I was pleased again in the recent examination to find that the 54 results in this subject were good, many boys in the first class obtaining over 60 per cent This year we are beginning Macmillan’s tl Chemistry ’ ’ primer, which I am translating and having printed in the form of lesson sheets. In the lower classes during the first half-year I gave a series of object lessons, succeeded after the winter vacation by simple lessons on astronomy. The drawing I have hitherto taught throughout the whole school, but find I shall have, for the present at all events, to depute a portion of this work to Bajafetra, one of our Malagasy teachers, who is very clever with his pencil. I had been hoping to have had Frank’s assistance again at Ambohi- jatövo this year, but his services still being required at the printing office in helping Mr. Kingzett settle in to his new work, we shall have for the present, as we have done during the past year, to get on without him, though I am still not so much at liberty as I should like to be for teaching and general superintendence in other classes besides the first I should like here to bear testimony to the value of our first Malagasy teacher, Basoamanana; he is most conscien­ tious and painstaking, and I can feel confidence if occasionally prevented from attending school, that he will be at his post, and that things will go on very much as though I was there. He told me at the end of last half-year that one of the tilings he had specially prayed for in looking forward to the half-year’s work was, that he might be enabled to attend to his duties every single day without a break during the half- year, and he seemed glad and thankful in being able to tell me that his prayer had been fulfilled. I believe he has a decided influence for good, and that not only among the scholars but among his fellow-teachers, and also in the Young Men’s Christian Association, of which he is a member. The conduct of the children, although it is not yet in some respects what I should like it to be, yet I think it has con­ siderably improved, especially in the matter of truthfulness and general order and quietness in school. I feel, however, 55 that it is a great drawback that we have not a good play­ ground. There is an element of manliness and independence and “ go,” which seems much lacking in the Malagasy character, and which does not appear to find much develop­ ment in the boys’ home life, and for the action of which there is not sufficient scope in mere school work. I think the systematic games in our English schools, in which the teachers take part, do much towards developing this energy o f character, and I have often wished we could insti­ tute something of the sort here. Although the climate is against us in the summer months, there is many a day in winter when a good game at football would be quite accept­ able: though I daresay the Malagasy lads would require some educating quite to appreciate it. The boys on the whole are very amenable to discipline. The chief fault I have had to contend with has been a want of truthfulness ; though there has been considerable improvement in this respect, yet the effects of our efforts must be often nullified or greatly diminished by the adverse home influences to which many of the children are constantly exposed. Still I am thankful to say that by endeavouring always to keep a high standard before them, discriminating between delinquencies of this kind and those arising from mere carelessness, there is much apparent improvement While speaking of the conduct of the children, I should also mention a marked improvement in the care of the school pro­ perty—desks, books, etc. The inculcation of this matter I have made a considerable point of, not so much for the saving of needless expense, though that is a consideration, as on account of the effect on the characters of the boys themselves—the care of property being a lesson which the Malagasy sadly need to learn, as the ruined Government works—bridges, houses, Avatercourses, etc.— abundantly testify. It would be difficult rightly to estimate the work done in this and similar large town schools under constant English supervision. The children are brought under a kind of in­ 56 fluence, both moral and intellectual, which is in many cases almost entirely wanting in their own homes. The effect of this training, however, may in part be seen from the fact that almost all those recently appointed to office in the new scheme of Government are drawn from the ranks of those who have been educated in these schools. With regard to my country district of Avaratr’ Ankaratra I have not much to write. With little exception I have regularly attended the monthly Bible class and business meeting; and there are not wanting encouraging signs, especially in an improved attendance of the former. The number of children learning in our country schools has so greatly increased since compulsory education came into vogue, that I have often felt how great a responsibility devolves upon us in this respect. In one of the business meetings the “ Duty of the Church with regard to the Schools ” was discussed, and one of the teachers, who was formerly a scholar in Wm. Johnson’s class, read an able paper on the subject I have just begun a monthly class with the teachers on u School Method.” It is held near the great central market of the district, on the Saturday after­ noon before the Monthly Meeting. Sewing classes have also been started by my wife in two of the chief towns. The division in the churches, which has been mentioned in previous reports, still continues to give us trouble ; not that there is any disaffection in those churches which profess to belong to the Ambohitantely district, but in two or three of the bordering towns, and in several which are reckoned as belonging to the Ambohipotsy district, there are two factions, and the state of things in these is anything but satisfactory. Still there are evidences that the breach is healing, and, although trying in some respects, it affords a good opportunity for the exercise of forbearance. Our cry last year, when feeling oppressed with the burden of the work upon us, was— “ Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that He would send forth labourers into His 57 harvest” Since then we have been cheered by the arrival of William and Hannah Wilson, Clara Herbert, and J. C. Kingzett; but there is much, very much work still to be done, both here in town, and especially in the country. “ There is much land still to be possessed,” and what I feel especially upon my mind is the 12,000 children under our care in the country schools; for it is upon the children that the future of Madagascar must depend, and I feel as though at present we were doing comparatively little for them. The majority of the schools have indeed teachers. But what can one almost entirely untrained teacher, aided by one or two of his own scholars, do in a school of over one hundred children ? It is a good thing to have got the chil­ dren to school at all, but our responsibility is very greatly increased thereby, and we here in town can do almost nothing towards really getting hold of these children. The work done at Ambohijatovo among the country students is cer­ tainly a step in the right direction, but few as yet of the teachers in our country schools have much intelligent appre­ ciation of the responsibility of a teacher’s work and of the qualifications necessary for it In these directions there seems to be abundance of work to do; and when we think, too, of the great tract of land stretching between us and the western sea, much of it peopled by wandering Sakai a va, who are still in the darkness of heathenism, no one will surely say that we have advanced far enough, that we can afford to rest on our present attainments, that our work is not to be extended. So we ask our friends at home to remember us : and if they themselves do not feel called upon to come out and help us, to remember us at least by their prayers. For we are often weary and discouraged, both at the greatness of the work and under a sense o f our own insufficiency. il Brethren, pray for us ! ” H. F. STANDING. §8

No. 6. KEPOfiT OP MEDICAL MISSION FOR 1882.

INTRODUCTORY : POSITION OF THE WORK.

The work of the Medical Mission daring the past year has been remarkable for steady progress in most of its branches, and by the general result of a much more evident appreciation by the people of the new regime, at the old, familiar, and popular place, Analak&y— where the hospital built by Mr. Cameron stands, and where the work is carried on. Events not connected with the Medical Mission have occurred which have greatly affected its relative position, adding to the im­ portance of the hospital and increasing the responsibility of the workers. Amongst these may be mentioned:— The return to Great Britain of Dr. Machie (and Dr. Parker in the previous year), who were in the employ of Queen Ranavalona and engaged in the dispensary at the Avara-drova; the departure of Dr. Andrianaly, who was for some time very popular in the same dispensary, but was banished to the far south of the island. The arrival of Dr. Bajaona from Eng­ land (he, as Andrianaly, holds Scotch medical qualifications), is an event which has not yet had much effect on our work, as since his arrival (in July) he has been too closely engaged in attendance on the Queen to do much other regular work. As to the Norwegian doctors, Dr. Borgrevinck has left on furlough, whilst Dr. Guldberg has been much engaged daring the year in superintending the preparation of a hospital, in teaching, anid in a long visit to the province of Betsileo. There is no longer any qualified French doctor in connection with the Roman Catholic mission in Im&rina; whilst all hope of the re-opening of the hospital for women and children, formerly carried on by the Society for the Pro­ pagation of the Gospel, under Miss Creed’s able supervision, has come to an end. , Thus the medical mission at AnalakSly has once more 59 assumed the position of being the principal medical agency in Antananarivo. It is no great wonder therefore, that a steady increase has taken and is taking place in the number of patients; that prejudices are giving way; the motives of the work are better understood; and rules and regulations are carried out with less friction. Let us now review the principal branches of the work, especially noting any progress or change since the last report

OUT-PATIENTS. The regular seeing of out-patients continues three days a week, as usual. The numbers have fluctuated a good deal, not shewing till recently any great increase over those of previous years. The pressure of other work—the in-patients especially— interfering with the times for seeing out-patients, has often entailed long waiting on the patients’ part, and so diminished their number; else this work is capable of and demands large extension, but want of time and strength naturally limits it. 1,688 “ new cases ” were seen during the year, in the 46 weeks the dispensary was open, 137 being the number of out-patients days; a good number of ‘ 1 urgent” cases were, however, seen on intermediate days. 3,063 repetitions of these, and cases new in previous years, were registered; perhaps half that number only fetching more medicine, and not being examined. The total attendances were thus 4,751, making an average of 12^ new cases and 22^- repetitions, or 34$ total attendances each day. Some of the new cases had been entered on the register, for a different complaint in previous years, with a longer period than six months intervening between their last former application and the present Comparing these numbers with those of 1880, the comparative number of repetitions is seen to be increas­ ing— a fact easily understood when we say that nearly 4,000 separate patients are already entered on the register. Glanc­ ing at the fluctuations of the register, it is observable that 60 often when the hospital was fullest there were fewest applica­ tions o f new cases to the dispensary. The character of this work is much the same as before, bat I think its usefulness is increasing in several respects. It affords practical instruction for the students, and, by the system of recording the cases, ample material ready for the investigation o f the more common complaints in Madagascar. Bat the greatest value of the work is as a means of alleviat­ ing much suffering, softening the hearts of the people, and enabling them to understand that we are their friends; open­ ing a door for religious influence, and giving opportunity of testifying to the reality of practical Christianity. A larger proportion of serious cases apply for relief than formerly, including especially, numerous cases of heart-disease, liver disorders, and diseases of women. The patients pay two­ pence each time towards the cost of the medicines— rather more if they should happen to contain costly drags, etc.; less or nothing in the case of poverty. This amounted in the year to £ 4 5 12s. ll£d., whilst the cost and carriage of the drugs, etc., consumed, is roughly estimated at £100.

IN-PATIENTS. Analak&ly is now the only place in the island where the natives, if suffering from severe diseases confining them to bed, can obtain hospital treatment Not only so, but I think that, without in the least disparaging the results of other and previous workers, it may be truly said that in none of the hospitals which have yet been open in Antananarivo has there been so near an approach to regular nursing and hospital management as has been brought about here, under Miss Graham’s superintendence, and principally due to her indefatigable labours, coupled with her love for the people and patience with them. In our last report I mentioned the reluctance to conform to the rules, and the comparatively few patients who had then come into the hospital; now, however, I have to record with pleasure that this point has been gained, 61 for since about August there has been almost a rush of patients to be taken in, and the hospital has often been over­ full. We have even found it difficult to induce patients who are getting better to go home to make room for more urgent cases; and even the period of Christmas, during which many were anxious to go home, and the temporary over-done condition of the staff leading us to refuse to take in a con­ siderable number of cases, together with the recent political excitement, have not materially diminished the number of in­ patients. The work was suspended for six weeks about April, and for a fortnight at the “ fandroana” in August, leav­ ing ten months for active operation. 376 patients were admitted during this time and 369 have left, the year begin­ ning with 16 and ending with 23 still in the hospital. 96 o f these were men, 192 women, and 97 children. The average length of their stay in the hospital has been 19^ days, the longest stay being for 105 days (last year average stay 15^ days). The average number of patients sleeping in the hospital dur­ ing the ten months was 25, less a fraction; the maximum being 41, attained several times in November and once in October. Those two were the fullest months, for there were never less than 30 patients in the hospital, the average num­ ber being 3 6 | , as against only 18 in January, 1882, and only 23 in the fullest month (November) of 1881. The result in the 369 patients treated shews that in 187 the primary affection at least was recorded as cured, 131 were relieved, in 21 there was no improvement (mostly in incurable cases); 20 died in the hospital, and 10 within a few days of leaving, these having been taken home at their own or their relations’ wish, mostly in a moribund condition; 13 others also refused to stay to be treated, on account of prejudice against some operation or other proceeding proposed. Miss Graham contributes the following notes in regard to a few cases, which will perhaps be read with interest, as con­ tributing to give our friends at home a more lively picture of the hospital:— 62 “ Thinking that those who read our rejport a year ago, and have kindly sent some gifts for the hospital, may like to hear some farther account of oar work there, I again write some particulars about a few o f the patients who have been under our care. “ One o f our most recent cases was an old woman named Rénitásy, from a village about twelve miles from here. She was brought in very Ü1, having suffered for a long time with a com­ plication o f diseases. Her daughter remained with her during her stay in the hospital; and & few days before leaving the old woman called the nurses to her, saying,' Gome here, my friends, I wish you to join me in thanking God for putting it into the hearts of the people to build this hospital, and also for giving you kind and loving hearts to nurse the people.’ When her husband came to fetch her, die said,1 Now I most eat with you and my friends before leaving them; and I wish to do as our forefathers did when about to say good-bye to friends they did not expect to meet again.’ She then asked for a leg and wing of a cooked fowl,, which she ate herself; then for the liver—o f tinas she ate a b it; then, holding up the rest in her fingers, each nurse bit a piece off it. After that, die asked for a cup o f cold water, and each took a sip ; then for a little cooked rice, of which all ate a few grains. I was not present on this occasion, so she said to the noises,' Tell my white friend that I leave my blessing for her and for the doctor, also Mrs. Fox and their little boy,’ who had visited her in the ward. She also said, ‘ I have received much good in this house, and I wish to shew you that 1 am grateful, ana to tell you that God will bless you ana your work for the poor.’ She tnen took some water into her mouth and blew it on the nurses’ heads as a conclusion to this ceremony—which no doubt is a curious relic of heathenism! “ Another woman who was with us for some time was supposed to be a witch. She had a dislocated shoulder, caused, they say, by the "Friend of the Village” (a kind of policeman) catching her by the arm, when out at night against the custom o f this country. Being a stranger to the nuiaes and patients in the ward, they were much afraid that she would do fwmething to them whilst asleep. These “ witches,” they say, keep in the > house all day with a grey cat, a large dog, and some owls, which follow1 them when they go oat at night, and Bit on the graves o f people recently buried, crying out, * Why don’t you wake up and tórne and eat rice and drink milk with us ? ’ On their way home they are supposed to poison all the water by which they jpass—and very few Malagasy indeed dare to drink water that has been outside the house all night, and so all their pitchere are kept in the house, 63 whilst we foreigners (who are supposed to have a more powerful charm to avert the evil) alone keep ours outside in me cooL Accordingly, when settling for the night, the patients each covered up their Stile cups o f water by the bedside, yet on tide following morning we found that none of the water had been drunk! When I asked the reason, the patients signified to me not to enquire any further; but, suspecting, I made further enquiries, till all said ,' W e dare not drink any water when there is a mpamosavy (or witch) in the ward with us/ We often try to enlighten these aark-minded people, and I trust not altogether in vain. The woman referred to, herself, seemed much improved while with us, mentally as well as bodily. We saw nothing of her sorceries, but she certainly had, at first, rather suspicious manners and habits about her, such as suddenly throwing water out of the window. Before leaving she gave five bananas to each nurse, only one o f whom was, however, willing to eat them until after much persuasion on my part. " Another woman, whom we have still with us, bears marks o f a very curious custom still followed on many parts of the coast This is called the covenant of love, and is entered into by those who engage to love each other as members o f one family. They take the liver of a fowl and some small locusts, a spear and a wooden tray, some fine grass, some ginger, and chaff from the rice. These are placed upon the Inray, with the spear in the middle, which the parties take hold of, saying that they will be firm friends for life, especially in sickness or sorrow, and that when one dies the others will help to provide the red silk cloth for burial. They then take a piece o f broken glass and make a cut, as they suppose, very near the heart on each of their chests, and first one takes the fowl’s liver and puts it into the cut made, before eating a piece of it, with the blood from the wound; the other, and all the rest, if more than one enter into the covenant, do the same. After this they are bound to come and help each other when in trouble, though very far separated, and their property must be divided after death as though they belonged to one family. *' Another woman, o f a different stamp, is R&sal&ma, who was trained as a midwife by Dr. Davidson, of whom she has many happy recollections. She appears to be a Christian in her every­ day life, though her suffering from heart disease prevents her from any longer doing much active service. In this case we see the fruits o f teaching in former years, for though coming in in a very depressed, invalid condition, as soon as she was sufficiently recovered she went abojut amongst the patients, reading and talk­ ing with them, and is now unwilling to go home. We feel that she exercises a beneficial influence intne ward. 64 “ In the men’s ward we had, about three months ago, a Mozam­ bique, suffering from bronchitis. He told us how he was brought away from Africa, being put on board ship and brought to the coast of Madagascar. He and his companions were tola that, they were to be put on shore and would have plenty o f food—meat and rice. The old man said, ‘ I had been accustomed to e at rats and frogs, and was much pleased at the promised change, but I soon found that I was sold for a slave.’ For many years he belonged to some Sakalkva; after that he was again sold in Antananarivo market, where many slaves are still exposed, for sale every week—not Mozambique^ however, but Malagasy, many being brought from the distant tribe». Of course he has been free since the Queen’s proclamation in 1877 ; and now he says, 'I am only a servant o f good Queen Ranavklona, and as she is a servant of the true God, I try to be one too. I sun very black, but I have been taught by some o f the missionaries that God made black men, and loves them as well as white; and though He gives us water to wash our bodies and clothes dean, He did not make it to wash black skins white; but I know the blood o f Jesus will wash our souls white and dean.’ " I could write o f many more who come under our notice, did space allow. I love and enjoy my work more and more, and I am very fully occupied in it. Mrs. Fox very often comes down to the hospital, and I find it a great comfort to have her help or consult with her, either in the nursing department or household arrange­ ments. I would again commend this work to friends at home, who, i f they cannot come here to work, can help us effectually by their prayers and gifts. “ B e s s ie G raham.”

THE NUBSES. In the last report allusion was made to the discouraging experiences met with, in the endeavour to educate a body of native women to be capable of nnrsing general hospital cases. Here, too, I am thankful that we are beginning to see more hope of success. We have parted with our former head- nurse, she apparently preferring to be free to exercise her former employment as midwife; and we have since found how much more suitable she is for that than for regular hospital work. She is, as she has been for several years, frequently a great help to the ladies of the mission, bat I fear that her influence at the hospital was not always for good. 65 After a month or so, in which Miss Graham was much over­ taxed for want of a suitable woman to fill the place, we were fortunate in meeting with Rasoandro, a trained nurse of some ability, and who was very highly spoken of by Mrs. Dahle, of the Norwegian Missionary Society— and indeed by all who knew her,— who has thrown herself heartily into the work, and seems to be a very kind-hearted woman, of considerable ability, and therefore highly suitable for the position. We have now, working harmoniously under her, about twelve women, most of whom are in pretty good social positions, and— for Malagasy women— fairly educated. Two of them belong to the so-called nobility, two are slaves, the rest are ordinary Hovas; but all have to go through the same routine of work, and take their share of what is unpleasant— no difference being made, except on account of ability and faith­ ful service rendered. It is interesting to see the growing pride in their work, and I think it may be said that this little band are becoming as intelligent and as earnest a set of native women as may be met with anywhere; unless, perhaps, the teachers in the girls* schools be excepted. Several of them have been with us since the commencement of the in­ patient work; and it is encouraging to compare the present abilities and stability of such with their condition when they first came. Under the head of “ nurses,” we have still with sorrow to report that the most desirable work of training native women from town and country to act as midwives—of which there is a pressing need, and which would be the means of saving many lives and much suffering every year—is at present un- attempted. True, we have opportunities of giving some practical instruction, from time to time, in this branch, to our regular nurses, and just reoently I have commenced to give them one lesson a week, to enable them better to profit by these times. We have it in our minds to open an extern maternity department, with the help of one of the natives already trained, and take a few pupils especially to attend it. 66 Bat there are difficulties in the way, especially as I fear that — until reinforced by more workers from England— Miss Graham and myself may continue to find our time and strength too much overtaxed to be able to give the necessary supervision to such new work, without which we cannot reasonably expect success.

THE STUDENTS. The same six lads spoken of in the former report are steadily progressing in their studies and attendance of the practice of the hospital. Difficulties from little outbreaks of insubordination have indeed been met with, but have been got over. The large number of the patients (relatively to the workers) is entailing a considerable amount of drudgery work upon them as clinical clerks, dispensers, etc., and though this is a wholesome discipline for the lads for a tíme, yet it would be well if there were others coming for­ ward to take their share in this sort of work. The great need of these lads is more regular teaching than I have been able to find time and ability to give them; more than books; and often, too, greater leisure to read over their notes of such lectures as I do give. It was decided several months ago to take more students about Christmas time, should suitable candidates come for­ ward. The applicants, however, were only few ; some, doubt­ less, being hindered by the comparatively high standard set forward, and the plain statement of the difficulty of the subjects of instruction; others, who would have joined a year ago perhaps, having gone to other and more im­ mediately profitable employments, as teachers, etc. All the applicants, when examined, failed in arithmetic, and so none were received. I do not regret this result The standard has been held up, and will doubtless be reached in time, and the step taken may not be without its result—possibly in a more hopeful set of candidates next year. During the latter half of the year, we have again had 67 some alterations and repairs done to the buildings and premises. We have built a new house for greater conveni­ ence in the student work, consisting of two fair-sized class rooms, one of which is specially arranged for anatomical and pathological demonstrations. These, together with several alterations to the kitchens and various parts of the premises, have made a great improvement in their efficiency in many ways in which this became necessary, with the increased number of patients.

COUNTRY DISPENSARY. A small dispensary at Ambdhimiadana has been open once a week for out-patients during the year. During most of the time it has been worked by one or other of the students, with only occasional visits from me. It appeared to be very successful as to numbers at first, as most new things do in Madagascar. Then it passed through a long period at low ebb, but has somewhat revived since. It is too soon to say anything confidently as to the ultimate success of such an experiment, but I have hesitated to stop it too hastily, though it involves a considerable expense in travelling in proportion to the work done.

CONCLUSION. Having mentioned many points shewing progress and cause for encouragement and thankfulness in the work of the past year, let me simply acknowledge that there are in it very many shortcomings also. We need more and deeper spiritual life ; and in our work we are in constant danger cf slipping into a mechanical, perfunctory manner of doing it, whilst the love of ease in a tropical climate is a perpetual snare. Again, we are compelled to employ agents of whom we cannot say that they are true Christians, and who seem often entirely lacking in other than selfish motives. Many of the great evils around us—drinking customs, immorality, the low standard of family life, slavery, and the oppressive 68 military system—are not often directly assailed, and I am not prepared to say that it is always from a judicious silence on subjects on which our views are well known, and never from want of faithfulness. Let not our friends in England, therefore, think that the missionary’s life is one in which constant faithful service of the Lord is especially easy; for, debarred as we are from many privileges of religious teaching and fellowship, we are exposed to temptations perhaps un­ known to those at home. Neither let any who have in their hearts a desire to give themselves or their means to this kind of work, fancy from the encouraging reports which from time to time appear, that the work is being already sufficiently well done ; and that the people have, all of them, their bodily ailments provided for, their minds engaged in learning, and the Gospel preached in their hearing. Far from this—it is only a fraction of the people who are readied by these agencies at present, and the oversight of the work in this fraction is still far from perfect, and so it remains that “ THE HARVEST IS PLENTEOUS BUT THE LABOURERS ARE FEW'.” Prepared at the request of the joint Medical Mission Committee of the London Missionary Society and the Friends’ Foreign Mission Association, in Madagascar, held at Antananarivo, February 8, 1883. (S ign ed ) J. TKEGELLES FOX, M.R.C.S. & L.S.A., Medical Officer and Secretary to the Committee.

MEMORANDA ON THE ACCOUNTS. The balance-sheet shewn does not include the personal expenses of J. T. Fox and family, which should therefore be added to the total expenditure, and may be estimated at £220 per annum. It also does not include the cost and freight, etc., of any goods sent out from England: that is to say, of almost all the drugs and medical materials, etc., and a constant large replenishment of household goods, bed linen, 69 etc., all of which things get rapidly used up by the constant wear and tear of a hospital—especially in Madagascar! In the last report it was stated that, the total annual expenditure was estimated at £700 (assuming a continuation of the then present proportions of the work). It probably, however, reached nearly £800 in 1882. But, comparing the accounts of the past year, we see that a steady increase took place in the expenditure, and that therefore, assuming the hospital to remain for a year as full on the average as it has been for the last few months, we must now estimate the total expenditure of the Medical Mission at £1,000 per annum. Of course, if further increase takes place, as is almost certain, we must expect that this figure, as the former estimate, will be exceeded. We may estimate the total contributions from the natives at £200, especially as an annual collection in the churches is, we hope, about to be started. Comparing the money spent (here) under “ housekeeping and in-patients/’ with the number of patients in the hospital throughout the year, we find that 7£d. is the average current expenditure for each patient for one day and night, whilst during the last three months of the year, when the hospital was fullest, it was only 6£d. (about £10 per annum for each bed constantly occupied). Last year it was 8d. per day or £12 per annum, shewing that with the fuller hospital more economy can be realised. The eighteen-pence per week which the ip-patients, with exceptions on the ground of poverty, etc., contribute according to rule, comes to rather less than the cost of the food consumed by the patients, nurses, and servants. The receipt of the following gifts for the hospital from friends in England is gratefully acknowledged, viz:— Prom Miss H. T. 8. Davies...... 12 Urge paper texts for the wards. ” I Pfot01*8 ^ scmp-books. „ Mrs. GrimkS...... 500 Malagasy text cards. ” Mrc S k S S to Unth;Vaite,aear} Hctui-es for scrap-books. „ Miss Ray, Reading ...... 2 dolls and several toys. TENTH ANN UAL REPORT

THE OF F. F. M. A. Printing Office, Faravohitra, Antananarivo,

MADAGAS C A R , 1 8 8 2 .

For whom No. of Price at N a English Name of Work. Malagasy Name of Work. Size. Description No. Executed. Pages. of Binding. which R ant­ Issued. ed. Sold.

s. d. Madearis Old Testament History (2nd) F. F. M. A s...... Demy 12mo. 140 E dition )...... $ Ny Tantaran’ ny Testamente Taloha ...... J cloth ...... 0 8 1000 194 806 Do...... Do. ... Health Primer ...... Leson Tsotsotra ny amy ny Fahasalamana ... 65 D a ...... 0 4 400 358 42 Penny Geography (7th Edition)...... Geografy Davoamena ...... Do...... D a ... 12 Col. w rap... Do...... 0 1 5000 590 4410 Cohering Book (7hi Edition) ...... 'fftftna.roZmn.rilra...... Do. ... 88 ¿ c l o t h ...... 0 5 4000 Do. (¿aparte) ...... Do...... Do...... Do. ... 88 Brown wrap. | 862 4138* Do...... 0 5 1000 Ouldren’s HymnBook...... FihiranaKely ...... Demy 32mo. 52 CoL wrap.... 0 Of 4000 Da ...... Fcap. 12mo. 337 3663* Malagasy Diary, 1883 ...... Diary Malagasy, 1883 ...... 75 Cloth, lim p . 0 3 2000 1517 483 Ny Sakaizan’ ny Aukzy Madinika...... Do...... Fcap. 4to.... Ginldren’s Friend (monthly) ...... 16 Sewn...... 0 0| 17956 10032 7924+ I lsan-kerintaoiian’ ny miray fitandremana Do...... Report of Yearly Meeting, A’tanttly Demy 12mo. 18 D a I amin’ Ambbhitantely...... — 2000 2000: — Medical Mission. Do. ... Tract on Medical Mission ...... Mission Medikaly ...... 8 Do. — 3000 3000 — i FilazananyFamangiananyFiangonanaAm- F.F.M.A ...... Do. ... 6 Report of Visit of A*tantdly Church... böhitantöly ...... D a — 700 700J Mr. Sewell’s Letter to the Churches of Do...... Do...... 6 Do. Madagascar ...... Taratasy nampitondrainy Mr, J. 8. Sewell .... — 2100 2100+ Y.M.C.A...... Do...... Tract on Immonlity...... Ny Maharatey ny Fijangajangana ...... 14 Sewn... — 5000 5000 I tFanontaniana ny amy i y Tantarany Jesosy F. F. M. A ...... Questions on the Life of Christ...... Do. .... 8 Sewn... I K t a i.fr ...... - 100 lOOij M. 8. College. Dem jSvo. . 170 Lessons on Botany ...... Botany...... 4 c lo t h ...... - 100 100 Q. A. Shaw ...... 32 A Tour through my district ...... OoL wrap.... - 100 100 Totals.... 735 48456§ 26990

* 284 Fihinuia Kely and 1448 FJanara-Marika were In stock at the beginning of the year, f Most of tbew it includ«1^ V0' ume<1' % Givon away. § This list does not include the numbers of books printed in previous yean, many of which have been sold In 1882; nor doe- . Iud0 * »MS» numb« of small jobs done at the office. ** J. C. KINGZETT. MADAGASCAR, CASH ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1882. w. . , RECEIVED. £ s. d. _ ' EXPENDED. Balanoe froiu last year ...... 649 18 10 £ s. Drafts on Barclay & Co...... • • • •• ’ Personal Expenses of Missionaries...... 761 10 2,492 18 4 Frank ...... j on Pri^ te and small ents... 22 13 4 26 7 Pnntmg Office receipt», including sale o; Schools, Antananarivo ...... 201 10 at Schools in country...... I"!!!!.”!!!!!!! stores, school materials, and stationery...... 701 5 n 502 15 Travelling Expenses ...... " 145 11 Travelling between Tanmt&ve and the Capital— w ! Wilson and Wife, C. Herbert, J. C. Kingzett. and aU their respective bagKaee ...... Building and Repairs...... •••••*••• 161 9 10 85 15 3 Sanatorium...... 184 5 R en t ...... 102 1 Carriage of Goods from coast to the Capital ..... ! ’ 172 5 Postage ...... 23 8 D iscou n t...... I!!!!” "!!!” ” !'.’ .....I 103 10 Assistance to Building Chapels in couiitiy! 34 2 Assistance given to Youths from country to enable them toattendour town schools ...... 64 18 10 Books, Stationery, &c ...... ’ " '¿ i " 0 3 Less by Books sold...... 4111 6 39 8 9 Subscriptions to “ Home Missionary Society M ...... 10 0 0 Medical Mission...... 298 13 4 Sundries ...... 37 17 10 Printing O ffice:— Wagw ...... 167 0 Materials ...... 11 19 Furniture ...... 0 6 Bibles from B. S .; Books from L. M. S. 30 13 209 19 3 Total Expenses ...... 3165 11 7 Paid on private account ...... *140 15 2 Balance in hand, 31st December, 1882 ...... 554 9 8

, ¿ ‘3,866 16 5 Balance Sheet of the Hoshangabad Mission for the Year ending December 31, 1882.

(Exchange at about Is. 8d. per Rupee.) • '

RECEIVED. EXPENDED. Rupees. Anna«.Pice. Rupees.Anmts.Plce. Draft» on London...... 8,736j|15 7 P ersonal E xpenses— Bible and Tract Sales...... 67 4 1 Samuel and Anna Baker...... 3,383 3 7 PromBihle Society...... 71 7 0 Rachel Metcalfe ...... 1,640. 9 1 From Colonel MiBett for Qninine...... 6 0 0 M ission Expenses— Sale of Cotton, fee...... 1 10 1 Boys’ School ...... 676 9 9 Gins* S ch ool...... 197 8 0 Friends’ Meeting House...... 204 9 6 Scripture Reader...... 239 0 0 Colporteur...... 181 7 2 Medicine ...... 644 13 8 ' Itineracy ...... 220 15 10 Bibles, Tracts, and Printing ...... 38 0 6 Mission Postages...... 38 4 10 Repairs ...... 740 8 10 Rent ...... 132 0 0 Insurance ...... 106 0 0 Purchase of Land ...... 160 0 0 Incidental Expenses...... 1J8 12 10 Balance in hand ...... ‘1*170 13 2

Rupees 8,883 4 9 Rupees 8,883 4 9 Balance Sheet of the Sohagpur Mission fop the year ending December 31, 1882. (Exchange at about Is. 8d. per Rupee.)

RECEIVED. EXPENDED. IMIM.M...... P brsoiuii Expenses— Rupoei.Annaa.Plc«. Grant for Building New Bungalow...... 6,279 7 9 John and Effie Williams ...... 8,566 6 9 Grant for Furniture ...... 477 0 0 Contractor for Bungalow ...... 6,297 11 5 Less amount spent on Furniture in 1881 289 1 0 Furniture ...... 207 15 0 James B. Williams’ Journey home...... 400 0 0 Grant for Travelling Expenses of James B. Williams 207 1 ' ° M ission Expbnsbs— to Scotland for Education...... 405 7 5 Catechist 800 0 0 Contribution of Native Christians at Hoshangabad Language Teacher...... 93 0 0 towards support of Catechist ...... 25 0 0 W neraqr ...... 210 12 3 Bibles and Tracts ...... 29 0 9 Mission Postages ...... 36 15 0 Rent...... 25 1 0 Incidental ...... 162 11 4 Balance in hand...... 457 12 7

Rupees 11,777 6 7 Rupees 11,777 6 7 LIST OF CORRESPONDENTS

OF THE FRIENDS’ FOREIGN MISSION ASSOCIATION.

The following Friend» are appointed A uthorised Cobrbspohtdentb for the Collection of Subscriptions in their own Meetings, for the transmission o f Missionary Intelligence, and for increasing among Friends an interest in Missionary work.

A berdeen, George Cruickshank, The Hillocks, Buxburn, by Aberdeen. A c tw o bth , nr. Ponte­ fract, Frederic J. O’C. Webb. A ldbblet (Cheshire), S. Dymond, Wilmslow, near Manchester. ALLENDALE(Nrthum.), John H. Shields, Buraia w, Langley Mills. Axxoir (Hants), Frederic Crowley, Ashdell. A shbourne (Derby), James Simpson, Mayfield. A tto n , G r e a t , Ralph Dixon, Northallerton. B a b d f ib l d , G r e a t, n r. Braintree, Rachel Smith. B a r n s l e t (Yorks.), Charles Brady, Market Hill. B a u h o sto k b , Bichard Wallis. B a t h , Joseph Theobald. B anbury (Oxon), Charles Gillett. B ed ale (Yorks.), Thomas Willis, jun., Manor House, Carperby. B enth am , via Lan­ caster, Edward Holmes. B ir k e n h e a d , Dykes Alexander For, Birkenhead. BrRMiroHAM, John £. Wilson, Wyddrington, Birmingham. B lack bu rn (Lanca­ shire), Richard Shackleton. B olton, A. Holdsworth, The Clongh, Heaton. B rad fo rd (Yorke.)» John Priestman. B r id g w a t e r , Francis J. Thompson.^ B righousb, Francis Smith, 70, Briggate. B r ig h to n , Marriage Wallis, Springfield, Withdean, Preston, near Brighton. 76

B ristol, Henry Grace, Royal Insurance Buildings. B roughton (Comb.)» Bobert Wilson. Cardiff, A. Sessions, 79, Stacey Boad. C a r l i s l e , Hudson Scott, Brunswick Street. Charlburt (Oxon), John M. Albright, Hazeldean.* C h a t t e r i s , William Clarke. C h e l m s f o r d , William Bott, Broomfield. William Alexander. COALBROOKDALE, (Salop), William Sankey. CoLCBLKSTJBR, Frederick Richardson, Lexden. COCKERXOUTH, William Robinson. Croydon, Charles Crafbon Wise, Bramley H ill. DARLIJfGTOJT, Jonathan B. Hodgkin D erby, B. Binns, Market Place. D oncaster, J. F. Clarke, Regent Square. D orking, Louisa Squire, Woodville. D tjhmow, Walter Robson, Saffron Walden E arith, near St. Ives, Richard Brown. E atington, Stratford- on-Avon, Thomson Sharp. Edinburgh, Eliza Wigham, 5, South Gray Street. E ves h a h , W. W. Brown, High Street. E xeter, John Fry Wilkey, 5; Haldon Terrace, Moun Radford. F almouth, A. Lloyd Fox, Penmere. FoRDrNGBRIDGE, via Salisbury, Thomas Westlake. F ulbeck, near Gran­ tham, Mary Joseph Burtt. G aIN8B0R0TJGH, Louisa Thompson, Morton Terrace. G arstang, Charles Wilson, Calder Mount. G l a s g o w , J. C. White, Oakfield Cottage, Hill Head. G loucester, A. L. Brown, Tuifleigh. G rimbby, near Selby, William Hatchinson. H alifax, J. W. Collinson, 34, Prescott Boad. H arrogate, B. Walker. H a vrrfordwest, George Phillips. % H eanor, near Notting­ ham, Maria Howitt. H ereford, Joseph Jones, Broad Street. H ertford, Isaac Robinson, The Wash. H it c h i», Charles Linney. H oddesdon, Francis Warner, The Cottage. H uddersfield, Isaac Bobson, Dalton. 77

H ull, Samuel Priestman. 11 J. Thorpe, 5, College Street. Ipswich, Samuel Alexander, Bank House, Woodbridge. Knaresborotjgh, Benjamin Walker, Hay a Park. K e n d a l , Isaac Brown. K ent, W. H. Reynolds, Strood. KETTERING, J. F. Thursfield. .KINGSTON-ON--THAME8, J. Hingston Fox, 7, South Terrace, Surbiton. L ancaster, Thomas Barrow, 43, Market Street. L e e d s , Samuel Southall, Far Headingley. L eicester, Wilfrid H. Ellis, 8, Market Street. 11 J. S. Sewell, Belgrave. L eighton B uzzard, JE. Glaisyer. L eOICIN 8TER, H. S. Newman, 14, Broad Street. L ewes, Caleb R. Kemp, Bedford Lodge. L iscard, S. M. Smith, Beach House, Manor Road, Egremont, near Birkenhead. L eiston (Suffolk), Edward Neave. L iskeard (Cornwall;, M. Eliot, 3, Dean Terrace. L iverpool, J. D. Crosfield, 8, Temple Court. L ondon, Holloway, Henry Hipsley, 21, Woodstock Rd., Finsbury Park, N. Islington, J. D. Appleton, 7, St. John’s Terrace, St. John Street Road, Clerkenwell, E.C. Peckham, Margaret Taylor, Sunbury, Peckham Rye. Deptford, Ditto ditto Stoke Newington, W. C. Allen, 72, Albion Road, Stoke Newington, N. Wandsworth, E. R. Ransome, Rushgrove Cottage, New Wandsworth, S.W. Westminster, R. Dell, The Lodge. Upper TootingPark, S. W. Winchmore Hill, G. H. Farrington, Winchmore Hill. Tottenham, J. Allen Tregelles, 13, Pembury Road. L 0THER8DALE, J. Slater Stansfield, Cross Mills, via Leeds. L uton, Henry Brown, Highfield. Macclesfield, J. H. Neave, Rainow. Malton (Yorks.), Henry Taylor. Maxvern, Alfred Sparkes. M anchester, S. Benson Woodhead, 28, Victoria Street. Middlesbrough, William Taylor, Thornfield. N antwich, Samuel Harlock. N eath, Frederick J. Gibbins. N eedham Market, S. A. Maw. Newcastle- on-T yne, George W. Clarke, 5, Summerhill Grove. 4 78

N orthampton, Samuel Wells, 1, Victoria Place. N orwich, Henry Brown, Unthanks Road. N ottingham, John Armitage, Iveston, The Park. N e w p o r t P agnell ('Bucks) Bichard Littleboy. N ewport (Mon.), A. \\\ Bland N ewton A bbott (Devon), Thomas Hawksworth, Woodview. Xewton -in-C artitel, W. R. Nash, Pit Farm, Grange-oyer-Sands. O ldham, Thomas Emmott, Brookfield. Henry L. Hargreaves. P enrith, Elizabeth Rimington. P lymouth, A. P . Balkwill, Old Town Street. „ F. E. Fox. P reston (Lancashire), Jonathan Abbatt, Friargate. R e a d in g , Joseph Huntley, Earlham Villa. R eigate, Thomas S. Marriage, Bell Street. Ross, Louisa Southall, The Graig. St. A ustell, W. Clemes, jun. Saffron W alden, Walter Robson. Scarborough, James Henry Rowntree. Sedbebgh (Yorks.), John Handley, Brigflats. Settle (Yorks.), Ell wood Brock bank. Sheffield, D. Doncaster, jun., Victoria Road, Broomhall Park. S hields, North Joseph Spence. Sibford, nr. Banbury, John Wells, Prospect Villas. Southampton, W. C. Westlake. Southport (Lancsh.), Henry G. Coventry, Birkdale. S t a in e s , Thomas Ashby, Westbury House. Stanstead (Essex), Joseph J. Green, Stanstead Mount Fitchett, Bishops Stortford. Stockton-on-T ees, William Benington. Street, Mary J.Morland, Northover,nr. Glastonbury. Sudbury, Elizabeth Grubb. Sunderland, C. S. Wilson, 10, Tavistock Place. T aunton, Samuel Lawrence, Ford House. T hetford, John Everett, East Harling. T hirsk (Yorks.), Bartholomew Smith. T orquay, J. H. Fox, Gonvena House. T unbridge W ells, Thomas Ashby Wood. Ulverston, Anthony William Wilson, Oubas Cottage. Uxbridge, E. P. Bastin, West Drayton, ♦ ♦ Caroline Bailey. W akeiîkij., Isaac G. Wallis. 79

W althamstow, J. Lister Godlee, Whips Cross. W ellington ('Somer­ set), J. H. Fox. W eston- super-M are, Charles Brown, High Street. W h itby, Edward F. SewelL W hitehaven, J. K. Glass, 14, Lowther Street. „ Janie Baxter. Y atton (Somerset), Rachel Eddington. Y ealasd, near Carn- forth, E. S. Ford, Morecambe Lodge. Y ore, William Sessions, 15, Low Onsegate. „ Mary C. Pumphrey, Priory Street. TOTALS

OF SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS.

£ b. d. £ 8. d. Aekworth ...... 6 1 0 Brought forward 1,623 2 1 Alton ...... 17 0 0 Evesham...... 9 14 0 Àmpthàl...... 0 10 0 Exeter...... 5 2 6 Banbury ...... 18 10 6 Falmouth ...... 12 12 6 Barnsley ...... IS 7 6 Foxdingbridge ...... 1 0 0 Bath...... 12 12 7 Gainsborough ...... 1 8 3 Bentham...... 5 0 0 Gatstang & Calder Bridge 5 17 0 Birkenhead...... 5 10 6 Glasgow...... 22 11 0 Birmingham ...... 341 16 8 Gloucester ...... 8 1 0 Bishop Auckland ...... 4 2 6 Grange ...... > 1 4 0 Bolton...... 4 5 6 Great Ayton ...... 1 7 8 Bradford...... 41 0 0 Great Berkhamstead 9 2 0 • Braintree...... 1 0 0 Halifax ...... 10 12 6 Bridgwater...... 15 11 0 Hariing ...... 1 10 0 Brigg ...... 0 8 6 Harrogate ...... 7 0 0 Brighouse ...... 4 0 7 Haverfordwest ...... 0 15 0 Brighton...... 41 17 3 H ertford...... 3 12 11 Bristol...... 201 8 0 Hitehin ...... 85 3 0 Broughton (Lincoln) 1 5 0 Hoddesdon...... 14 3 6 Broughton (Cumberland) 7 5 0 Holloway...... 32 8 0 Cambridge & Huntingdon 40 0 0 Huddersfield ...... 2 7 0 Ctadiff...... 0 5 0 Hull...... 13 0 0 Gaxlisle ...... 7 17 6 Hyde ...... 0 10 0 Carrick-on-8u ir ...... 2 0 0 Ipswich ...... 12 5 6 Charlbmy ...... 5 0 0 Ivy bridge ...... 0 10 0 C ^lm afonl...... 28 11 0 Kendal ...... 48 8 6 Cheltenham ...... 2 0 0 Kent ...... 9 15 6 (Slipping Norton ...... 1 10 0 Kettering ...... 3 15 0 Cirencester ...... 13 5 0 Lancaster ...... 34 12 6 Clevedon...... 6 0 6 Lancaster Monthly Meet 10 0 0 Coalbrookdale...... 4 5 0 Leeds ...... 67 2 0 Colchester ...... 19 3 10 Leicester...... 49 13 0 Colthouse ...... 4 15 0 Leighton Buzzard ...... 14 4 0 C o * ...... 5 0 0 Leominster...... 29 18 10 C roydon...... 50 18 0 Lew os...... 7 8 0 Darlington...... 677 8 2 Liscard ...... 1 10 0 Deal...... 2 2 0 Liskeard ...... 2 0 0 D csb y ...... 2 0 0 Liverpool ...... 18 16 0 Doncaster ...... 3 1 0 London' ...... 402 12 3 D aridng...... 2 0 0 Louth ...... 0 5 0 Dundee ...... 0 2 6 Luton ...... 25 0 0 E toith ...... 2 0 0 Luton andLeighton M.M. 20 0 0 Edmbaig’h ...... 2 10 6 Maldon ...... 2 2 0 Carried forw ard...... 1,623 2 1 Carried forward 2,632 1 7 81 £ s. cL s.

F SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS

RECEIVED FROM 5 t h MO. 23, 1882, TO 6 t h MO. 16, 1888.

Far Total Amounts from each place see previous page.

£ s,

BEAiirrREX, per IL 8. Newman— Bristol, per Henry Grace— Horsnail, H. F., Bulfoid Abbatt, C. J...... 0 10 0 M ili...... 1 0 0 t Binns, M aria...... 10 0 0 Bsidgwatsb, per F. J. Thompson— Brison, Alfred ...... 0 10 0 Biddlecombe, A. M,, Brison, Maiy A ..,...... 0 2 6 Bhoda, and EL J...... 1 0 0 Ifrison, Bobert ...... 0 5 0 Brooks, James ...... 0 10 0 Camps, Henry ...... ] 1 0 Coles, Mary ...... 0 1 0 Capper, Samuel ...... 1 0 0 Collection at Lecture 1 0 0 Capper, William 8...... 1 1 0 Carwardine, M aty...... 2 Moor», Elita 0 10 0 0 6 Xullett» Edward ...... 0 0 Charlton, Catharine B .... 10 0 0 2 Churches,Mary...... 0 2 0 Thompson, F. J ...... 10 0 0 Collection at W. J.’s Lee« Thompson, William ...... 0 10 0 tart, less expenses 2 6 6 Briog, per Louisa Thompson— Collection (Joint) in Meet­ Hopkins, Aon...... 0 1 0 ing House, share of ... 10 1 4 Hopkins, David...... 0 2 6 Cotterell, Frederick F .... 0 15 0 Hopkins, Susan D ...... 0 5 0 Davis, Hannah ...... 0 2 6 85 £ s. d . £ s. d. Bristol, Continued— Bristol, Continued— Dell, Isaac...... 0 5 0 Selfe, Ann ...... :...... 1 0 0 Diamond, Aaron...... 0 5 0 Shipley, Alfred ...... 2 2 0 Dommitt, Jane ...... 0 2 6 Sturge, Matilda...... 3 0 0 Follett, Mary R...... 1 0 0 Sturge, Walter ...... 5 5 0 Fry, Francis ...... 2 2 0 Stuxge, William...... 1 0 0 Fry, Francis J...... 1 1 0 Tanner, John...... 2 2 0 Fry, Francis J. (1882) ...1 1 0 Tanner, Mercy ...... 0 10 6 Fry, Joseph S...... 50 0 0 Thomas, Elizabeth G 5 5 0 Fry, Lewis, M.P...... 10 0 0 Tothill, R. M...... 1 1 0 Fry, Margaret R...... 2 2 0 Trusted, A. M...... 1 0 0 Fry, Mary A ...... 2 2 0 Tackett, Francis F 2 2 0 Fry, P...... 1 0 0 Wall, Frederick...... 3 0 0 Fry, Priscilla A...... 0 10 6 Wall, Matilda...... 0 3 0 Fry, Sarah A...... 1 1 0 Wedmore, Edmund T. ... 0 10 6 Gayner, John...... 2 0 0 Wedmore, Thomas 2 2 0 Gayner, Martha (Filton) 0 10 6 Wright, R .M ...... 0 2 6 Grace, Abraham R 1 1 0 Grace, Alexander ...... 1 1 0 Broughton (Lincolnshire), Grace, Ellen C...... 1 0 0 per Louisa Thompson— Grace, Henry...... 1 1 0 Burtt, Edw. (Welbourne) 1 0 0 Grace, James...... 0 10 0 Burtt, Henry (Fulbeck) 0 5 0 Grace, J. Thimbeck and Hannah M...... 5 5 0 Broughton (Cumberland)— Grace, Margaret F 0 5 0 Wilson, R obert...... 7 5 0 Grace, Mary ...... 1 1 0 Grace, Theodore...... 0 10 6 Cambridge and Hunts— Gregory, Thomas ...... 0 3 0 The Monthly Meeting ... 40 0 0 Hewlett, Joseph...... 0 10 0 Hunt, A n n ...... 1 1 0 Cardiff— Hunt, Anne M...... 0 10 0 Lewie, E...... 0 5 0 Hunt, Arthur J...... 1 1 0 Hunt, Catherine...... 0 10 0 Carlisle, per Hudson Scott— Jackson, Sarah B...... 1 1 0 Baillie, Robert J...... 0 5 0 Kidd, Richard ...... 1 0 0 Barlow, Eliza...... 0 5 0 Marchant, Mrs...... 0 6 0 Barlow, John H...... 0 5 0 Marriott, Ellen ...... 0 10 0 Blair, Thomas ...... 0 10 0 Marriott, Hannah 0 10 0 Brockbank, Elizabeth ... 0 10 0 Marriott, Margaret ...... 4 4 0 Carr, George (Silloth) ... 0 10 0 Mullf'tt, A n n ...... 0 2 6 Doeg, Robert...... 1 0 0 Mnllett, John F ...... 0 10 0 Drinkall, John ...... 0 5 0 Naish, Martha A...... 3 3 0 Ecroyd, Lucy...... 0 2 6 Naish, Sarah A...... 1 1 0 Haughton, Joseph...... 0 f' 0 Pease, Thomas ...... 2 2 0 Irwin, E. and J...... 0 5 0 Pumphrey, Arthur 0 5 0 Little, Jane...... 0 10 0 Rich, Hester ...... 10 10 0 Peill, Stoddart ...... 0 5 0 Rich, Hester (donation) 10 10 0 Scott, Hudson...... 1 0 0 Rowlands, John...... 0 5 0 Sutton, John ...... 0 5 0 Rutter, Richard B ...... 0 5 0 Sutton, Maxy M. (Seotby) 1 0 0 Salmon, Mary C...... 0 2 6 Wigham, Jacob...... 0 10 0 Schools, First-day, Boys, * Wigham, Thompson ...... 0 5 0 for Native Teachers ... 3 16 6 Schools, Firat-day, Girls, Carbick-on-Suir— for Native Teachers ... 2 2 8 Friend, A ...... 2 0 0 U i £ s. d. C h a b l b u r y — Clkvidox, Continued— ■ Albright, J. M . 3 0 0 Storge, Edward ..... 0 10 0 Friends of ...... 2 0 0 8turge, Edward G .„ ...... 0 2 6 Storge, Saiah ...... - 0 8 0 Crzuisfo&d, per Julia Bott— Sturge, W illie and Frank 0 1 6 Christy, David ...... 0 10 0 Christy, Robert 0 10 0 , COALBBOOEDALB— Confer, Edward 1 0 0 Edge, James (Co&lport), Ctada*H.S. 2 0 0 per W . Sankey ...... 0 10 0 Cfanpper, Joseph.. 1 0 0 Longford, Weldon ...... 0 6 0 ünpeyt William ...... 010 0 Ifm yn, P. M ...... 0 10 0 Msmage,Caroline...... 2 0 0 8ankey, William ...... 1 0 0 M*xriage,Sophia 2 0 0 Squire, E. L...... 1 0 0 Marriage, Charlotte ...... 1 0 0 Weston, Philip ...... 1 0 0 Marriage, Caroline E ... 1 1 0 Marriage, Henry ...... 2 0 0 Marriage, Herbert...... 0 5 0 Coi/CHSSTBa, per Frederick Bichardson— Marriage, Lawrence 0 10 0 Barritt, Ernest H ..... Marriage, Philip ...... 0 10 0 0 2 6 Marriage, 8emson 1 0 0 Barritt, Henry ...... 0 5 0 Meeting, Foreign Mission Barritt, Walter ...... 0 5 0 Working, for India ... 12 0 0 Collection at W. J.’s Lec­ ture ...... Boding,Edward ...... 0 5 * 0 1 7 10 Smith, Joseph A ...... 0 10 0 Cross, Joseph J ...... 0 5 0 Gripper, Maria S ...... 2 0 0 CBKUnorBAH,perH. 8. Newman— Clipper, Marianne...... 2 0 0 Gripper, Mary ...... Sense, M. A. and H . 2 0 0 2 0 0 Gzone, Ferdinand E.‘...... 0 2 6 Hurnard, L. B...... 5 0 0 C m r r n iG N o bt o h — Friends o f ...... 1 10 0 Do. (donation) 4 0 0 Hurnard, Samuel F ...... 0 2 0 CmircssTZs, perVm . Alexander— Marriage, Edward...... 0 10 0 Alexander, William ...... 0 10 0 Marriage, Wilson ...... 0 6 0 Ifovly, Christopher ...... 1 0 0 Bichardson. Frederick ... 0 10 0 Bowly, William ...... 0 10 0 Stopes, Christopher ...... 0 5 0 Theobald, J...... 0 2 0 B m r k ^ ix a ...... 0 10 0 Theobald, J. M ...... & m rin ,8«B li ...... 5 0 0 0 2 0 Bm .jgtm W th ...... 0 10 0 HuBah ...... 0 10 0 Colthous*, per Isaac Brown- Bsown, Joshua ...... 2 0 0 Friendsof ...... 4 16 0 B m n i,I n d ii...... 0 10 0 Brown, 1w a y ...... 0 10 0 Cork— Gillett, John A...... 0 6 0 Friend, A ...... 6 0 0 GiUett, Oeocge ----- 1 0 0 Thompson, P h ilip 0 10 0 Cbotdox, per Charles 0. Wise, jtrn. Ounrnx)*, per Mrs. Eddington— Burgess, M. A ...... 2 0 0 Cole, Mrs...... 0 6 0 Grafton, E ...... 1 0 0 Evans, Charles...... 1 0 0 Orosfteld, Q. T...... 5 0 0 Evans, E li» ...... 2 0 0 Crowley, M. C...... 2 0 0 Fmnk, Jane ...... 0 10 0 Crowley/the Misses...... 1 10 0 Ennk, John ...... 1 0 0 Hanbujy.T...... 6 0 0 8tm»e,AdaM...... 0 1 0 Honrimaa,J. :10 0 0 Steig», Amy J. 0 2 6 ..... 3 8 0 . * £ B. á. i L d. Cbotdo», Continued— DAELnrGTOjr, Continued— Morían d, 0 . C...... 5 0 0 Pease, Sir J. W ., Bart., Norland, H ...... 5 0 0 MJP...... 100 0 0 Morland,L...... 5 0 0 Pease, Katherine ...... „100 0 0 B e e d ,» .. — 0 5 0 Pease, Mary (Henry)..._ 3 0 0 Beed, W. C...... 1 0 0 Pease, Sara Elizabeth ...100 0 0 W íbb, C...... 5 0 0 Penney, HarriBon ...... 0 10 0 Penney, Norman ...... ». 0 9. 6 Prideaux, Gulielma M .... 0 2 6 Daklixotok, per J. B. Hodgkin— Richardson, William...... 5 0 0 Allison, Eleanor...... 0 2 6 Robinson, John...... 0 2 0 Allison, James ...... 0 2 6 Robson, James H ...... 0 10 0 Armistead, Caroline 0 10 0 Sanders, Arthur...... 0 5 0 Backhouse, A lfred ...... 100 0 0 Shaw, George...... 0 2 6 Backhouse, Edmund 5 0 0 Shewell, E lizabeth...... 0 2 6 Backhouse, James E . 10 0 0 Shewell, Joseph...... 0 2 6 Barclay, Eliza...... 20 0 0 Shewell, Joseph T...... 5 0 0 Bfcrnard, William P . 0 5 0 Shewell, Samuel C. ___ 0 2 6 Billam, Henry ...... 0 3 0 Shewell, Sarah ...... 0 2 6 Billam, Lucy ...... 0 3 0 Shout, Major (for Schools) 0 5 0 Collection at Lecture 3 17 8 Shout, William ...... 0 10 0 Cud worth, William ...... 5 0 0 Thistlethwaite, Arthur... 0 10 0 Cudworth, William J. ... 0 5 6 Wadham, James...... 0 5 0 Dale, David ...... 3 0 0 West, Theodore...... 0 5 0 Dickenson, Charles ...... 0 2 6 Whitfield, G eorge...... 0 2 6 Eden, Thomas ...... 0 2 0 Whitwell, Edward...... I 0 0 Elwin, Thomas ...... 0 3 0 Willmott, Walter W ...... 0 2 6 Fothergill, Alexander ... 0 10 0 Wright, Francis...... 0 2 6 Fothergill, John A ...... 0 5 0 Fothergill, William ...... 0 5 0 D e a l — Fowler, Emma M ...... 5 0 0 William Pittock 2 2 0 Fowler, John W ...... 0 5 0 F ox,D avid...... 0 10 6 Fry, A. Gertrude ...... 0 2 6 D b b b y — Fry, John Pease...... 0 2 6 Binna, S. H...... 1 0 0 Fry, Sophia M...... 0 2 6 Lowe, Anna ...... 1 0 0 Fry, Theodore, M.P. 10 0 0 Fry, T. Wilfred...... 0 2 6 Harding, W illiam 0 10 0 D oncastkk, per Joseph F. Clark— Hare, Samuel...... 0 10 0 Bewley, Ada ...... 0 5 0 Hodgkin, Jonathan B .... 50 0 0 Clark, Joaenh F ...... 1 0 0 Ianson, Ann ...... 0 10 0 Clark, Biehaxd E . 0 10 0 Ianson, Charles...... 1 0 0 Harrison, Thomas H 1 9 0 Kitching, Mary Ianson... 10 0 0 Jackson, Mark ...... 0 2 6 Lancaster, John M...... 0 2 0 Smith, H. Gh...... 0 1 0 Mounsey, Edward B ...... 5 0 0 Stanniland, John ...... 0 2 6 Pape, William ...... 0 2 0 Parker, William Coor ... 0 5 0 Pease, Annie E...... 5 0 0 D o r k in g — Pease, Arthur, M .P ...... 100 0 0 Squire, Louisa ...... 2 0 0 Pease, Edwin L ucas...... 5 0 0 Pease, Emma G...... 5 0 0. Pease, Henry F e ll...... 5 0 0 D u n d e e — Pease, Jane G...... ,6 0* 0 Steel, J.. and M...... 0 2 6 88 £ fi. d. £ s.*d. Eaeith, per Richard Brown— GAKSTAHG A5D Cau>ss Bkidox, Brown, Biehard..... 1 0 0 per C. Wilson— Chandler, L ...... 0 10 0 Davis, Catherine ...... 0 3 0 TriplowB, Thomas (Chat­ Haygarth, Mary...... 0 1 0 teris) ...... 0 10 0 Holmes, E ...... 0 2 0 Jackson, James (Dimples) 0 10 0 Jackson, James (Over- Eddtbusgh— dough) ...... 1 1 0 Children o f Broughty Jackson, Joseph...... 0 10 0 Terry ...... 0 0 6 Jackson, Richard ( Wood­ Lawson, Bobart...... 0 2 6 lands) ...... 1 0 0 Mackay, H. J...... 0 10 0 Ejng, Samuel...... 0 10 0 Miller, Jane ...... 0 10 0 Mason, John ...... 0 5 0 Nichol, E. F ...... 1 0 0 Mason, M azy...... 0 1 0 Wigham, E...... 0 2 6 Mason, Buth...... 0 1 0 Wilson, Thomas...... 0 5 0 Smith, S. J...... 0 5 0 Wilcoek, Ann...... 0 5 0 Wilson, Charles...... 1 1 0 Evxshax, per Wm. W. Brown— Wilson, Sidney ...... 0 2 0 Burlingham, H ...... 5 5 0 Burlingham, L. and E .... 2 2 0 Glasgow, per J. C. White Brown, W. W...... 2 2 0 and E. J. Hodge— Pmnphrey, John ...... 0 5 0 Andersen, James ...... 0 3 0 Bryson, Agnes ...... 0 10 0 E xxtzb, per A. Clark— Cruickshank, Arthur 0 5 0 Clark, A ...... 5 0 0 Cruickshank, Edwin 0 6 0 Fry, S. J ...... 0 2 6 Cruickshank, J. and E .... 1 0 0 Cuthberteon, Helen ...... 0 5 0 Friend, A ...... 0 2 0 FâJUHovr^per A .L . Fox— Glenny, James (Hawick) 1 0 0 Brown, Elizabeth & Emma 0 10 0 Gray, J. Henry ...... 5 0 0 Fox, A. L...... 2 2 0 Gray, Margaret...... 0 10 0 Fox, Anna M...... 5 0 0 Gray, Mary Harris ...... 0 10 0 Fox, G. H ...... 1 0 0 Gray, William ...... 1 0 0 Fox, Bobart ...... 0 10 0 Halliday, W. A...... 0 2 6 Fox, Sarah A ...... 1 0 0 Hamilton, James (Gree­ Friend, A ...... 1 1 0 nock) ...... 0 10 0 Friend, A ...... 0 2 0 TTnnn«.Vi) ThnmM^lT iin iw . Stephens, John ...... 1 0 0 nock) ...... 0 5 0 Tregellee, Lydia...... 0 5 0 Hodge, Catherine ...... 0 5 0 Tregellee, M. E. and A... 0 2 6 Hodge, James...... 0 10 0 Hodge, Jessie...... 0 2 6 Hodge, W illiam ...... 0 5 0 Fokd^kobeidgb— Lamont, Alex. (Eilmar* Bake, Beran ...... 1 0 0 nock) ...... 0 10 0 Law, Helen...... 0 2 6 Gajxbborouoh, per Louisa Salmon, Peter...... 0 10 0 Thompson— 8meal, James G...... 0 2 6 Fisher, John ...... 0 2 6 Smeal, Mary ...... 0 6 0 Palian, Alfred ...... 0 5 0 SmeaL Mary H 0 5 0 Prince, Charles...... 0 2 6 8meal, W illiam ...... 0 3 6 Thompson, A . A ..... 0 2 6 Thompson, Emma 0 2 6 Thompson, B ...... 0 10 6 Thompson, John ...... 0 10 0 Other sums...... 0 6 8 Whit^ Charles W ...... 0 5 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. Glasgow, Continued— H a e b o g a t k , per Benjamin White, J. Charles .. 5 0 0 Walker— White, Katherine 0 è 0 Cash, Fhebe A...... 0 5 0 White, Mary ...... 2 0 0 Cash, Susette...... 1 0 0 Croesland, Truumth M ... 2 0 0 Gloucester, per A. L. Brown— Ellis, Margaret...... 0 10 0 Brown, Alfred...... 1 1 0 Jowitt, Himnah...... 1 0 0 Brown, Charles...... 2 0 0 Lucas, ...... 0 10 0 Brown, B. G ...... 2 0 0 Pickard, Isaac...... 0 10 0 Clark, Mazy ...... 0 10 0 Scantlebury, Thomas (do­ Sessions, Jesse ...... 2 0 0 nation)...... 0 10 0 Shewell, M iss...... 0 10 0 Walker, Thomas (Birat- with) ...... 0 10 0 Gbaxgx, &c., per W. B . Nash— Wood, John ...... 0 5 0 Hunter, W...... 0 4 0 Nash, W.R...... 0 10 0 Thompson, C ...... 0 5 0 H avskfobdwxst — Windsor, M...... 0 5 0 Phillips, George (1881-2) 0 10 0 Do. (1882-3) 0 5 0 Great A yton, per Balph Dixon— Friends ...... 1 7 3 H e r tfo r d , per Isaac Robinson— Collection at W. J.’s Lec­ Gt. Bxbkuaustxad, per John ture...... 0 5 11 B. Littleboy— Pierson, Daniel (2 years) 1 0 0 Littleboy, John E. 2 0 0 Robins, Maty (donation) 0 5 0 Squire, D. and 8. A . 5 0 0 Bobinson, Isaac (2 years) 2 2 0 Squire, W illiam ...... 2 2 0

H it c h is — Halifax, per J. W. Collinson— Feltham, M aria...... 10 0 0 Collinson, Annie...... 0 5 0 Lucas, Elisa ...... 1 1 0 Collinson, Edward 1 1 0 Lucas, Elizabeth S. (2 Collinson, Ellen...... 0 5 0 years) ...... 2 0 0 Collinson, Geoxge ...... 0 3 0 Lucas, Theodore...... 1 1 0 Collinson, John W 0 10 0 Ransom, A lfred...... 5 0 0 Collinson, Joseph ...... 2 2 0 Bansom, Jane...... 1 0 0 Collinson, Thomas 1 1 0 Ransom, William ...... 10 0 0 Edmondson, Joseph ...... 0 10 0 Bead, Caroline ...... 4 0 0 Friend, A ...... 0 5 0 Seebohm, Frederick ...... 25 0 0 Hirst, James ...... 0 1 0 Sewell, M. and C...... 1 1 0 Ingham, Jeremiah 0 10 0 Take, Jane H ...... 25 0 0 Mallinson, James ...... 0 2 0 Naughton, John ...... 0 5 0 Smithson, Agnes ..... 0 10 0 Hoddïsdoh, per H. L. Warner— 8mithson, Agnes, jun, ... 0 10 0 Barclay, Robert...... 10 0 0 Smithson, Elizabeth 0 10 0 Warner, Alice...... 0 5 0 Smithson, Joshua ...... 1 0 0 Warner, E. A ...... 0 2 6 Stansfield, H a il 0 10 0 Warner, E. M...... 1 0 0 Tatty, J. H...... 0 2 6 Warner, E. a ...... 0 10 0 Webster, Charles ...... 0 10 0 Warner, F ...... 0 10 0 Warner, H. L ...... 0 2 6 Harlwg, per J. Everett— Warner, H. M. and C. ... 1 1 0 Everett, J...... 1 0 0 Warner, J. T ...... 0 2 6 Muskett,A...... 0 10 0 Warner, & ...... 0 10 0 90 £ s. d. £ s. d. Holloway, per H. Hipsley— Ipswich, per Samnel Alexander— Betts, Joan...... ] 0 0 Alexander, Frederick...... 1 0 0 Betts, H en ry...... 1 0 0 Alexander, Samnel...... 1 0 0 Bteithwaite, J. B...... 1 1 0 Binyon, Brightwen...... 0 10 0 Braithwaite, J. B., ju n .... 3 2 0 Binyon, Jane...... 1 0 0 Brawn, Sophia ...... 0 10 0 Bishop, EdwardW...... 0 5 0 flatten Wannnh ...... 0 10 0 Brewerton, M. Le Gay ... 0 10 0 Gatchpool, William and Barley, David...... 1 0 0 fam ily...... 6 9 0 Corder, Frederick, ju n .... 0 5 0 Cracklen, Martha ...... 0 10 6 Friends of the Meeting, Dril, Henry...... 0 10 6 Young...... 0 8 6 Dixon, John, M.I>...... 3 3 0 Fry, Edward ...... 0 10 0 Gillett, George ...... 5 0 0 Harding, Robert ...... 1 0 0 Hipsley, Henry...... 2 0 0 Kitching, Sarah A ...... 0 5 0 Hipsley, John H...... 0 5 0 Maw, Samuel A ...... 1 0 0 Horsnail, Mary ...... 1 0 0 Maw, Thomas...... 1 0 0 Kemp, Bobert...... 0 5 0 Sims, William Dillwyn... 2 2 0 Marriage, J. and E...... 1 1 0Sims, L., A . 0 ., and C. M. 0 5 0 Marfan, Elizabeth...... 0 3 0 Ward, Walter W...... 0 5 0 Marten, Emily ...... 0 8 0 Penrose, James D...... 1 0 0 I vYBRIDGE— Smith, Charlotte E...... 2 0 0 PridMnx, 1?. "R...... 0 10 0 Smith, A. M...... 1 Smith, Elizabeth ...... 2 10 0 Ejbvdajl, per Isaac Brown— Smith, G. Maria...... Allen, Mary Agnes ...... 0 h 0 aUUuk, S. J.*,...... Association, Juvenile Mis­ Swinboume, John D ...... 0 5 0 sionary ...... 2 10 o Baron, Thomas ...... 0 10 0 W J <2 | i t Bradley, Thomas ...... 1 0 0 Lees, Henry ...... 0 ft 0 Braithwaite, Charles L__ 3 0 0 Stanhope, Ann ...... 0 2 0 Braithwaite, C. JL, ju n .... 0 10 0 Woodhead, Edward . . . . . 2 0 0 Braithwaite, Isaac...... 1 0 0 Brown, Isa a c...... ft 0 0 Drewett, Joseph P ...... 0 5 0 HuLL, per James Thorp— Duncan, Eliza G...... 0 5 0 Harker, Edward...... 0 10 0 Ecroyd, Mary...... 1 0 0 Haughton, David ...... 1 0 0 Eddington, Arthur...... 0 5 0 Hodgson, J. 1L ...... 0 5 0 Fairer, A., J., and E ...... 0 10 0 Hitching, D r...... 1 0 0 Farrer, Annie B...... 0 3 0 Marsh, George ...... 0 2 6 Farrer, John ...... 4 0 0 Petchell, M rs...... 0 5 0 Farrer, Joseph ...... 0 2 6 Priastman, M. A...... 1 0 0 Farrer, M ary...... 0 5 0 Priestman, Thomas ...... 0 10 0 Frankland, E. 8. and E ... I 0 0 Fmuiam...... 2 0 0 Friends, A few ...... 0 3 6 Beckitt, James ...... 5 5 0 Greenall, George ...... 0 5 0 Thompson, K ...... 0 5 0 Handley, Daniel...... 0 5 0 Thorp, Hannah...... 0 2 6 Harris, Bertha ...... 0 2 6 Thorp, James...... 0 5 0 Harris, Mary...... 2 0 0 West, Allred ...... 0 10 0 Harrison, James;...... 1 0 0 Harrison, Thomas...... 0 3 0 Harrison, W illiam...... 0 10 0 Htdk, per Sophia Itynond— Hartley, John...... 0 5 0 Moores, Francis...... 0 5 0 Hartley, Mary Ann ...... 0 2 tt Swindles, Ann ...... 0 5 0 Hock, Thomas ...... 0 2 6 91 £ s. d. £ a. 0 0 ' £ s . a . £ s. d. Leeds, Continued— Lbightok Buuabd, per Knigh t, J. H ...... 0 5 0 Edward Glaisyer— ' Latchmore, Joseph 0 5 0 Bassett, Frands (2 years) 4 4 0 Moorhonse, Jane (for edu­ Harris, Theodore do. 10 0 0 cation)...... 1 0 0 Naylor, Elizabeth ..... 0 4 0 Leominster— Reynolds, Richard... 1 0 0 Collection at W. J.’s Lec­ Schools, First-day,Carlton ture ..... 0 18 10 H ill ...... 5 0 0 Newman, Henry...... 4 0 0 Do. Grt. Wilson-»t, 5 0 0 Newman, H. 8...... 5 0 0 Do. York Road ... 5 0 0 Newman, Jonah ...... 5 0 0 . Shackleton, W...... 0 10 6 8chool, First-day ...... 7 0 0 8outhall, S...... 1 0 0 Southall, Anne ...... 3 0 0 Tatham, George.. 1 0 0 Southall, E. and H...... 3 0 0 Thorne, H. M...... 1 0 0 8outhall, M. A ...... 2 0 0 Thorp, J. H...... 2 2 0 Walker, Lydia ...... 5 0 0 L ewxs, per CalebB. Kemp— Watson, H. E...... 1 0 0 Friend, A (donation) 0 10 0 Whiting, John ...... 5 0 0 Hopkins, Joseph ...... 0 5 0 Whiting, John E...... 0 5 0 Kemp, Caleb R ...... 3 3 0 Whiting, William 0 2 6 Rickman, Mary Hannah 1 0 0 Wilson, T. (Thornton) ...10 0 Rickman, Rachel and Sarah Horne ...... 2 0 0 L eicester, per Wilfred HL Ellis— Speciall, Mary Ann and Atkins, JL F ...... 0 5 0 Caroline...... 0 10 0 Brewin, Sarah...... 1 10 0 Burgess, A. H ...... 0 2 6 Liscard, per S. M. Smith— Burgess, Exon. of Alfred 0 10 0 A few Friends of Liscard « Burgess, Gulielma ..... 1 0 0 Meeting ...... 1 10 0 Bmgess, M. A...... 5 0 0 Burgess, Susan ...... 0 2 6 Burgees, Susanna ...... 3 0 0 LlBCTAttn— Clipstone, William ..... 0 2 6 Elliott, M. A...... 1 0 0 E llis, Emma ...... 2 0 0 Elliott, Mary...... 1 0 0 Ellis, G. H...... 2 0 0 Ellis, Hannah (Medical L iverpool, per J. D. Crosfield— M ission)...... 0 10 0 ■ Brown, Joseph ...... 1 1 0 Ellis, James ...... 2 0 0 Clibborn, Eaward 0 5 0 Ellis, Jane and Sisters... 3 0 0 Crosfield, the late Edward Ellis, John...... 0 10 0 W ...... 1 1 0 Ellis, John S...... 0 10 0 Crosfield, Ellen E 1 1 0 Ellis, Sarah L...... 0 15 0 Crosfield, John D 1 1 0 ElliB, Mary and Sisters... 1 0 0 Crosfield, Mazy and Mar­ Ellis, W. H...... 2 0 0 garet ...... 1 0 0 Ellis, Wilfred H...... 0 10 0 Darby, Charles E. (Wrex­ Hutchinson, E xon, o f ham) ...... 2 0 0 W. & ...... 5 0 0 Leicester, Samuel B . 1 0 0 Hutebinson, W. G 1 0 0 Leicester, Thomas. 1 0 0 Jeffreys, Mrs...... 0 10 0 M .C ...... 0 5 0 Mallabond, William 0 2 6 Ryley, Thomas C. 1 0 0 Bansom, Maria „...... 0 10 0 School. First-day (native 8chool, Soar Lane Adult teacher) ...... 6 0 0 (satire teacher) 0 3 0 Townson, Benjamin ...... 1 1 0 Sewell, Joseph S...... 10 0 0 Turner, William E ...... 1 1 0 93 £ s. d. £ s. d. Loxdok— Middlesbrough, per Wm. Alexander, E...... 1 0 0 Taylor— Barclay, Joseph G...... 300 0 0 Bowser, William ...... 0 0 6 Children of Holloway and Clark, Richard ...... 0 5 0 Westminster ...... 1 0 0 Collection at W. J.’s Lec­ Collection, Two-thirds of, ture, less expenses 0 15 0 at Annual Meeting, De­ Dunning, John ...... 1 1 0 vonshire House 45 0 0 Fryer, Joseph (Bishop Fry, Sir E ...... 5 0 0 Auckland) ...... 2 2 0 Institute, Bedford, and Hatlam, Joseph S. 0 10 O Harts Lane Schools ... 50 12 3 Lingford, Joseph (Bishop Auckland) ...... 5 0 0 Louth, per Louisa Thompson— Punch, John ...... 0 5 0 Smith, Joseph ...... 0 5 0 Sharp, Isaac ...... 2 2 0 Taylor, William...... 0 10 0 Lutok— Brown, Henry...... 10 0 0 M onkstowh, per J. B. Beale— Brown, Rachel ...... 15 0 0 Collection at Meeting for native teacher...... 7 1 6

Luroir & Lxighton Monthly Nantwich, per Sophia Dymond— Meeting, per Rd. Little- Harloek, Samuel...... 1 0 0 boy ...... 20 0 0

JN'ewcastlk, per G. W. Clark— Maldon— Brady, Henry...... 1 0 0 Bell, M...... 2 2 0 Brown, George ...... 0 5 0 Clapham, Henry ...... 2 0 0 Maltok, per H. Taylor— Clark, Frederick ...... 0 5 0 Burtt, Thomas ...... 0 10 0 Clark, George W...... 0 5 0 Coning, Joseph ...... 0 5 0 Edmundson, John W 1 0 0 Hall, Ann ...... 1 0 0 Foster, Robert ...... 2 0 0 Hopkins, Thomas ...... 0 10 0 Friend, A (donation) 2 0 0 Hurtley, Henry...... 1 0 0 Fry, Lewis...... 1 0 0 Hutchinson, E liza 0 5 0 Hindmarsh, James ...... 1 0 0 Pickering, Henry ...... 1 0 0 Hodgkin, Thomas 10 0 0 Priestman, Jane (Thorn­ Holmes, Theodore 0 2 6 ton) ...... 5 0 0 Holmes, William H 3 0 0 Bowntree, Helen ...... 0 10 0 Lindsay, Eliza ...... 0 5 0 Taylor, Henry ...... 1 0 0 Macarthy, G. E...... 0 10 0 Thumham, 8...... 0 5 0 McLean, M. A ...... 0 10 0 Weatherell, W. (Leaven­ Merc, Alice...... 1 0 0 ing) ...... 0 4 4 Morton, Margaret 1 0 0 Taylor, Geo., missionary Ormston, Robert ...... 2 0 0 box ...... 0 4 0 Pease, John W...... 3 0 0 Proctor, Anna S...... 0 10 0 Manciizbtir— Proctor, Elizabeth 1 0 0 Chapman, M . A...... 0 2 6 Proctor, Elizabeth S. 0 5 0 Merrick, the late Josiah 3 0 0 Proctor, Henry ...... 1 0 0 Pumphxey, Thomas ...... 3 0 0 Makbfikld, per John Armitage— Richardson, Caroline 3 0 0 Barringer, R obert ...... 0 10 0 Bichardson, David 0 10 0 Hartas, Thomas...... 0 10 0 Richardson, Ellen 1 0 0 Pickard, George...... 0 10 0 Richardson, Henry ...... 2 0 0 Wright, Samuel W ...... 0 5 0 Richardson, James ...... 1 0 0 94 £ b. d. £ s. d. Njcwcastlr, Qmtiamed— N o r w ic h , Continued— Richardson, S. A...... 2 0 0 Marston, B. — ...... 0 10 0 Robinson, W. H ...... 1 0 0 Norton, H ., Pakefield ... 0 10 0 Waddington, Thomas ... 0 5 0 Pooler, F...... 0 2 0 Watson, Edwazd ...... 0 5 0 Pooley, M. A . 0 2 0 , Watson, B. and W...... 1 O 0 Pooley, 8...... 0 2 6 Watson, R. Spence ...... 0 10 0 Shewell, E ., Bake&dd ... 0 5 0 Watson, Thomas C...... 1 0 0 Sams, Smal lar ..... 0 2 Watson, William John... 0 5 0 Welham, E., „ ... 0 3 Watson, W. Joshua ...... 0 5 0 West, A . & M ., Wymond- >IMB ...... 0 5 JTswpobt Paotrll, per Bd. West, Mazgaret ,, 0 5 Littleboy— Littleboy, Francis ...... 1 0' 0 Nottixoiuji, per John Armi Littleboy, Richard...... 10 0 0 Armitage, John ...... (J 10 0 Armitage, S. F...... 1 0 O Newton A bbot— Bakeweli, John, Balderton 2 0 0 Hawksworth, T. B...... 2 2 0 Bottomley, M. A., Matlock 2 0 0 Bowman, Henry, Norman* 2ÌORTHAHFTOK, per Samnel ton ...... 0 JO Well*— Bnrtt, Maiy Ann ...... 0 6 Blunsom, William...... 0 10 0 Cloak, James...... 2 0 Collins, Mazy...... 0 5 0 Ellis, John E...... 1 1 Johnson, Annie ...... 0 2 6 Grippar, Edward ...... 2 0 ■ Johnson, Eli ...... 0 6 0 Hopkins, J .8.tH.M.,&R. 5 0 Payne, Priscilla...... 0 10 0 Hutchinson, Elizabeth ... 0 10 Shemeld, Arthur ...... 0 10 0 Hutchinson, Mary 0 10 Stbnpeon, Alfred ...... 0 5 0 Hutchinson, B . P...... 0 10 Wells, Haide ...... 0 1 0 Lawrence, Wm. 0 5 W ells, Samnel ...... 0 10 0 Robinson, George ...... 0 5 Woods, L.M ...... 0 10 3?obth Shirldb, per J . B. Proctor— P m , par J. D. Appleton— Baynes, 8...... 0 10 0 Appieton, J. D...... 0 5 0 Brown, Frederick...... 0 10 0 Reason, W m ...... 0 5 0 Corner, John...... , ..... 1 0 0 Upton, Elisabeth C 0 5 0 Collection at Leetoze.... 2 2 6 Schools, First-day 1 3 6 JProctor, J . B ...... 2 2 0 Do. do. Adult Class 0 14 0 Proctor, L. M...... 0 10 0 Spence, C. J...... 1 1 0 Pchritb, per Isaac Brown— Spence, Joseph ...... 2 2 0 Altham, Mazy ...... 0 2 Spence, Robert ...... 2 2 0 Altham, Thomas ...... 1 0 Jesper, Samuel...... 0 10 JfoxpnoBLper Henry Brown— Lester, Thomas ...... 0 6 Bale, Harriet, Wymond- Milner, Mary...... ham ...... 0 5 0 Rimington, Elisabeth ... 1 0 Brown, Henry '...... 3 0 0 Gamm, Jane, Wymond- Pltmoutii, per F. E. Foot— ham ...... *0 2 6 Balk will, A. P. (donation) 1 1 Eddington, A...... 0 10 0 Balkwill, F. H ...... 0 5 Brerstt, M. P...... 0 6 0 Bragg, M. and S .A ...... 3 0 Brerett, T ...... 0 10 0 Bray, William (donation) 0 6 Griftths, M. A ...... 0 2 6 Clarke, E lisabeth 0 1 0 Harray, &, Wjrmondham 0 2 6 Elliot, M ary ...... 1 0 95 £ s. d. £ b. cL Plymouth, Continued— Rawdoic, Continued— Fox, C. A. (donation) ... 0 5 0 Thompson, Eliza ...... 0 2 6 Fox, F. E...... 5 0 0 Thompson, John ...... 0 2 6 Fox, George E. (donation) 0 10 0 Wilkie, George...... 0 10 0 Fox, Mary (donation) ... 3 0 0 F ox, Rachel C. (donation) 2 0 0 B badiko, per Joseph Huntley— Fox, R. R ...... 5 0 0 Awmack, Edwin...... 1 0 0 Gill, T. (donation)...... 0 2 6 Baxter, Priscilla. 0 5 0 James, Charlotte ...... 1 0 0 Boorne, James ...... 3 0 0 James, C. M ...... 0 2 6 Oatchpool^ B .D ...... 2 2 0 James, E . H ...... 0 10 0 Collection at Lecture. 2 2 0 James, W. C...... 0 10 0 Gregory, Thomas ...... 2 2 O Phillips, J. E. ion. (don.) 0 10 0 Huntley, Joseph...... 20 0 0 Pridham, A. E. (donation) 0 5 0 Marafaall, Elizabeth 0 5 0 Prideaux, Charles...... 2 0 0 Messer, J oh n ...... 0 10 0 Messer, Joseph...... 0 10 0 PoNTXFEACT— Messer, Oswald...... 0 5 0 Taylor, Joseph ...... 1 0 0 Neild, William ...... 0 10 0 Taylor, Mana ...... 0 10 0 Palmer, Alfred ...... 10 0 0 Palmer, George...... 50 0 0 Prbstok, per Joseph Jesper— Palmer, George W 10 O O Abbott, Jonathan...... 0 10 0 Palmer, William L ..... 20 0 0 Benson, R obert...... 3 0 0 Pollard, Alfred W 1 0 0 Cumberland, Stephen ... I 0 0 Rosling, Samuel...... 3 0 0 Jesper, Francis...... 0 3 0 Stevens, 8amuel B...... 1 0 0 Jesper, Joseph ...... 10 0 0 Sutton, M azy...... 1 0 0 Jesper, Thomas...... 0 5 0 Wallace, Henry...... 1 0 0 Nelson, Joh n ...... 0 2 6 Whiting, Samuel ...... 0 5 0 Redmayne, Robert...... 0 2 6 Womersley, Mary 0 10 0 Satterthwaite, John ...... 1 1 0 Shackleton, Richard...... 5 0 0 Redid ll— Collection at W. J.’s Lec­ Psbstok Patrick, par Isaac !Brown- ture ...... 1 7 6 Dobson, C. H ...... 0 0 6 Dobson, J. and M ...... 0 2 0 Rkigatb, per T. 8. Marriage— Garnett, Robert...... 0 0 6 Alexander, M. B. 2 0 0 Gregg, M...... 0 1 0 Anon, (donation) ...... 1 0 0 Hitchin, Joseph...... 0 1 0 Ashby, James ...... 4 0 0 Kidd, J o h u Z L ...... 0 1 0 Barclay, 8. M. (R ) ...... 10 0 0 Mason, T. and J...... 0 3 0 Barclay's Children, 8. M. Moses, T. and M. A...... 0 6 0 (R .) ...... 1 0 0 Oldcorn, J...... 0 1 0 Barclay, W. L ...... 15 0 0 Robinson, George...... 0 1 0 Barrington, R...... 5 0 0 Strickland, J. and M . ... 0 2 0 Beale, Mary G ...... 0 5 0 Bossy, D r ...... 0 10 0 Riwnoir, per Esther Latchmare, urn.— Collection at H. S. New­ Brown, Edwin ...... 0 10 0 man's Lecture...... 8 11 0 Braith waite, G. and 8. J. 0 10 0 Oosfleld, A. J...... 5 0 0 Friend, A (donatimi)...... 0 2 6 Ciosfleld, H...... 1 0 0 Grimshaw, Hannah ...... 0 2 6 Croefield, J . B...... 5 0 0 Latchmore, Edward (don.) 0 10 0 Oudworth, James ...... 1 0 0 Letchmore. Esther, inn.. 0 2 6 Children's Meeting ...... 0 18 9 Smith, M a ria ...... 0 2 6 Dann, Charlotte..... 1 0 0 Bowden, Rachel...... 0 5 0 Dana, Maria (T .T .)....~ 1 0 0 £ 8. d. £ s. d. Rmgatb, QmHmud S sttlb , Continued— Deane, Wm, H . „ 0 10 0 Jackson, John ...... 0 1 0 Ctanejr, E ...... 1 0 0 Procter, Alice...... 0 2 0 Hamilton, H ...... 1 0 0 Tatham, Susanna ...... 2 0 0 Hughes, William ...... 1 0 0 Do. (donation) 3 0 0 Jennings, Sydney 0 6 0 Thompson, Bridget ...... 2 0 0 Marriage, J .& ...... 1 0 0 Marriage, Thos. 8...... 2 0 0 8HxmxLD, per Daniel Don­ Marsh, Wm. Dorking 1 0 0 caster, jnn.— Sennan, Thomas P . 1 0 0 Barber, Christopher 0 10 0 Norton, William ...... 1 0 0 Barber, James IL 3 0 0 Rcyur, R. (J .)...... 5 0 0 Barber, Jarvis W . 0 10 0 Boating, A-, jn n .... 1 0 0 Carr, Walter T...... 010 0 Bosling, A. and R 5 0 0 Casson, William (Thome) 2 0 0 Sharp, E . and C...... 0 10 0 Doncaster, Charles 2 0 0 Shewell, Richard ...... 0 5 0 Doncaster, Daniel 5 0 0 Doncaster, Daniel, jnn.... 2 0 0 Rookhaxptoh, QOTonrgLATO— Doncaster, Jane E 0 10 0 W . Hopkins ...... I 0 0 Doncaster, Phebe ...... 0 10 0 Doncaster, S. A. and E.M. 0 5 0 Boas— Doncaster, Samuel ...... 010 0 Morgan, A nn ...... 3 3 0 Ecroyd, Hannah M 0 10 0 8oauall, J. T...... 1 1 0 France, Elizabeth 0 10 0 A Friend, per E. France 0 5 0 Saukbubt— Gillespie, Thomas 0 7 6 Westlake, Thomas 2 2 0 Hoskins, Richard ...... 010 0 Milner, Isaac...... 1 10 0 S cuommeotoh, per James Bowntree, Charles J 0 10 0 Henry Bowntree— Smith, Margaret ...... 2 0 0 Brown, Francis H 0 5 0 Waterfall, Wilson 1 0 0 E. B...... 0 1 0 Watson, Ann ...... 1 0 0 Foster, Henry...... 0 5 0 Wood, John ...... 0 5 0 Hopkins, Mary 0 ...... 1 0 0 Yeomans, Charles 0 10 0 Bowntree, Allan...... 0 5 0 Yeomans, J o h n ...... 2 0 0 Bowntree, James H. 0 5 0 Yeomans, Thomas 8...... 0 5 0 Bowntree, John...... 2 0 0 Bowntree, John W...... 0 5 0 Bowntree, Joshua 1 1 0 Sibfokd, per Charles Qillett— Bowntree, Margaret 0 5 0 Capper, E. N...... 0 5 0 Bowntree, William ...... 2 2 0 Enoch, John ...... 0 2 0 Bowntree, William S...... 0 5 0 Friend, A ...... 0 1 0 Tennant, Henry...... 1 0 0 Friend, A ...... 0 3 0 WaJlis, Edward...... 0 2 6 Lamb, E. and E. A . 0 2 6 Walton, Thomas ...... 0 10 0 Minchin, William.., 0 2 6 Wells, John H ...... 0 2 6 SchoolTeadiert&Scholar» 0 13 0 Woodhead, Maria 0 2 6 Wells, John ...... 0 5 0 Wrench, David ...... 0 2 6 ...... b n u , par EUwood Brock- Wycherley, E 0 0 6 bank— Brockbank, Ellwood ...... 1 0 0 8omkktox— Delaney, John ...... 0 2 6 Collection at Lecture 0 6 5 Hunt, James ...... 0 2 0 Hunt, John,...... 0 2 0 Southavptox— Jaduioo, James0 3 0 Westlake, Richard 2 2 0 £ s. d . £ s. d. Southport, per JEL G. C o v e n tr y — Spalding, per Louisa Thompson— a . h ...... 0 1 0 Hall, George ...... 0 2 0 A. M...... 0 10 0 Hurst, George...... 0 5 0 Barrow, John...... 1 0 0 Massey, John B...... 0 5 0 Bower, Bakewell(Cheeter) 0 5 0 Smith, Susan...... 0 2 6 Collection at H. S. New­ man’s Lecture...... 3 6 4 Coventry, Philip H . 0 1 0 Stockport, per Sophia Dymond— Coventry, Thompson 0 1 0 Machin, Hannah ...... 0 5 0 Goouch, Benjamin B .A .... 0 5 0 Redfern, William 0 5 0 Grimshaw, Hannah ... .. 0 10 0 Wheeler, Martha ...... 0 5 0 Hargrave, John ...... 0 10 0 Hodgkinson, Arnold 0 2 0 Hodgkinson, James EL... 0 2 0 Hodgkinson, John 0 5 0 Stokb Newhtgton, per W. C. Allan— Kitcning, William 0 2 6 Allen, Edward R...... 2 0 0 Nicholson, Richard ...... 2 0 0 Allen, Francis ...... 7 0 0 Ord, a and M...... 0 10 0 Allen, Stafford ...... 20 0 0 Pence, Children’s ...... 0 1 0 Allen, William C 7 0 0 Rheam, Henry C...... 2 2 0 Alexander, Alfred T. ... 1 1 0 Sim, William F ...... 1 0 0 Bax, Frederick ...... 2 0 0 Simpson, Sarah...... 1 0 0 Beck, William ...... 2 0 0 Tatham, E m ily ...... 0 5 0 Binyon, G...... 1 0 0 Thompson, Alice ...... 0 2 6 Bowden, Jam es...... 1 0 0 Thompson, A nn...... 0 10 0 Budge, F. A...... 0 10 0 WaUis, Hannah...... 1 0 0 Butler, Philip J...... 1 0 0 Wallis, Margaret H 0 5 0 Casson, Joh n ...... 0 10 0 Wallis, Mary Ann 0 5 0 Catch pool, George 0 10 0 Whitten, Maria...... 0 10 0 Cooper, Thomas...... 0 2 6 Woodhead, Robert 0 10 0 Doashon, Louisa ...... 0 5 *0 “ F.” ...... 1 1 0 Fox, H Courtney 0 5 0 Fox, Joseph J...... 0 10 6 Southwark, per Margaret Fry, John D...... 3 3 0 Taylor— lm n & Lydia...... 1 1 0 Alexander, Edward ...... 1 0 0 Jackson, Thomas ...... 0 3 0 Armitage, George 0 5 0 Linley, Sarah...... 1 0 0 Barrett, Richard ...... 1 1 0 Lucraft, William ...... 0 5 0 Borne, Rebecca...... 0 5 0 Meatyard, R obert 1 0 0 Cash, Elizabeth B. 0 10 0 Oxley, Jane and Caroline 10 0 0 Cash, Thomas...... 1 1 0 Pace, M. S. and F. E. ...2 2 0 Collection at W . J .’s Leo* Roberts, Samuel...... 0 10 0 to re ...... 1 7 0 Sharp, John ...... 1 0 0 Hunt, John ...... 1 1 0 Smee, Joeiana...... 1 1 0 Knight, Elisabeth 0 5 0 8mee, William A...... 2 2 0 Knight, Howard F 0 5 0 Stewart, J. Fyfe ...... 2 0 0 Robinson, Eleanor 0 6 0 Storrs, Sarah A nn 0 10 0 Robinson, Henry ...... 3 0 0 Tallack, William ...... 0 1 0 0 Robinson, Susannah 0 6 0 Timpeon, Israel...... 1 0 0 8chools, First-day 7 0 0 Tyior, Henry J ...... 0 10 0 8teny, John ...... 3 3 0 Tylor, John B...... 3 0 0 Taylor, John ...... 5 0 0 Tylor, 8. A. and £ ...... 2 0 0 Whitehead, Thomas...... 2 0 0 Warner, Metfiad ...... 2 2 0 Wright, Frederick 0 10 0 Well», W. F. and M. A. 2 2 0 G 98 £ a. a. £ s. d. Stourbwm*, per John E. Wilson— Suwdbrlaad, Gontmued— Be&vington, Charles 2 0 0 Lucas, Joseph ...... 5 0 Whiting, Mary ...... 0 10 0 Martin, William ...... 1 0 Miller, Mary ...... 2 6 Stk u t— Mounsey, A. Priscilla ... 0 0 Ansell,M. A ...... 0 10 0 Mounsey, J. W ilfred...... 5 0 Association, Juvenile Mounsey, John ...... 0 0 Missionary...... 1 7 4 Mounsey, Luqr E...... 2 10 0 Biddlecomb, W ...... 0 5 0 Mounsey, Mary E ...... 2 10 0 Clark, James...... 2 0 0 Newby, Joh n ...... 0 3 0 Clark, W. & ...... 1 0 0 Ogden, Thomas...... 0 10 0 Collection at Lecture ... 1 17 9 Pearman, George W ...... 2 0 0 Collector*, Juvenile ...... 1 0 6 Pickard,William (thelate) 0 5 0 Gillett, Alfred ...... 0 5 Pumphrey, Hannah M .... 0 5 0 Moriand, John ...... 0 10 Pumphrey, Thomas E .... 1 0 0 Sunday School, Class M. 0 3 10 Stdbttkt, per E . Grubb— „ M. S. Clarke's Class 2 6 0 Beamish, J. W ...... 0 0 „ G. Freeman’s Class 0 13 0 Crane, Mary ...... 0 0 „ Girls’AfternoonClass 0 18 2 Grubb, E. (dtm.) ...... 0 0 I Sibbald, J. B...... 0 5 Grubb,E.L...... 0 0 I Standing, E dvard...... 0 2 Grubb, Jonathan ...... 1 0 ! Tatham, William J . 0 5 Hills, Esther ...... 0 o ! Taylor, Frederick ...... 0 5 0 ! Taylor, Joseph ...... 0 5 Pumphrey, Sarah G .... 1 0 0 ! Topliff, William...... 0 5 Wright, Anna M...... 0 4 0 ! Tregelles, Edwin O...... Wright, Edward F...... 0 5 0 i 2^soo, Wilson ...... Wright, Mary E ...... 0 5 0 j Watson, Geoxge...... Wright, Rebecca ...... 0 4 0 Wilson, Charles...... 40 0 0 Wilson, C. Stansfield...... 40 0 0 Sim>KKiajn>, per C. S. Wilson— Wilson, Katherine...... 2 0 0 Allison, William ...... 0 2 0 Wilson, Joshua S...... 1 0 0 Atkinson, William...... 0 2 6 ; Wilson, William S...... 1 0 0 Backhouse, Arthur ...... 86 0 O ' Backhouse, Katherine ... 75 0 0 Tauhtok— Backhouse, Mary A . ... 10 0 0 Palmer, Eliza. 0 0 Backhouse, Thomas W ....100 0 0 Baynes, William ...... 0 2 6 Binns, Joseph J...... 0 5 0 Thihsk, per William Sessions— Blain, Mary A ...... 0 10 0 Baker, George R...... 0 Blain, Thomas ...... 5 0 0 Baker, Children o f G, B . 0 Clark, Mary a ...... 0 5 0 Hall, Children of J. W. 0 McClelland, A. P ...... 0 5 0 Davis, J. H...... 0 Collection at Lecture, less Hall, J. W...... 1 expenses ...... 10 6 7 Smith, Arthur ...... 0 Douglas, Margaret. 0 1 0 Smith, Bartholomew 1 Embleton, Thomas B. ... 0 2 6 Fenwick, Matthew...... 0 2 6 Torquay— Firth, John, jun...... 0 2 6 Allen, M and L...... 1 1 0 Freeman, F . Gertrude ... 0 10 0 Fisher, Joshua ..... 5 0 0 Galleway, Charles...... 0 2 6 Gatt, James ...... 0 2 6 Garner, Robert H...... 0 10 0 ToraifHAM— r, Thomas ...... 0 2 0 Whiting, William 1 1 0 99 £ a. d. £ s. d. Uxbridge, per E. P. Baa tin— Weston-supee-Ma.ee, Continued— Bailey, C...... 1 5 0 Walton, W. J...... 0 2 0 Bastin, E. P...... 1 5 0 Wedmore, Samuel 0 10 0 Wedmore, JL E. and L... 0 1 6 Wandsworth, per Edwin R. White, M...... 1 0 0 Ransome— Coleman, Emma...... 1 0 0 Wexford Couhtt- Coventry, Millis...... 2 0 0 A. B...... 0 0 Pim, Sarah & Josephine J. 10 0 0 Ransome, Edwin R...... 2 0 0 W hitehaven, per Jane Baxter— Baxter, Jane ...... 0 2 0 Wellington— Baxter, M. A ...... 0 " 0 Collection at Lecture 2 18 3 Fletcher, L. M...... 0 10 0 Glass, J. K ...... 0 3 0 Westminster, per Cornelia Hughes, Joseph...... 0 5 0 Dell— Matches, E. J...... 0 3 0 A.M.W...... 1 0 0 Taggart, F...... 0 2 0 Baker, John G...... 1 1 0 Dell, Richard...... 2 0 0 W ilmslow, per Sophia Dymond— H. W ...... 0 10 0 Dymond, Sophia...... 0 5 0 M. J. K ...... 0 5 0 Emmott, EUzabeth (Dis- Marshall, James ...... 1 1 0 le y )...... 1 1 0 Neighbour, Alfred 1 1 0 Emmott, George Henry... 0 5 0 Neighbour, Hannah ...... 0 10 6 Fryer, Ann Eliza ...... 0 5 0 Neighbour, Henry 1 1 0 Holdsworth, Charles J.... 0 10 0 Oliver, Professor ...... 1 1 0 Pearson, Charlotte 1 0 0 Rawlings, John...... 1 10 0 Pearson, E. and E. C 1 0 0 R. A. I)...... 0 15 0 Thistlethwaite, Hannah... 2 0 0 School Teachers, First-dav 0 12 2 Sholl, S...... 0 5 0 W incantok— Smeal, B. D...... 1 0 0 Donation..., 0 2 6 Tuckett, Philip D 8 3 0 Wall, James ...... 2 0 0 Wright, Thomas...... 1 0 0 W inchjiobk Hill, per G. H. Farrington— Dell, Joseph H...... 5 5 0 W eston-suprr-Maue, per Farrington, G. H...... 0 10 0 Charles Brown— Taylor, John D...... i> f> 0 Boone, H, B...... 0 2 6 Boone, H. M, ...... 0 1 0 Brown, Charles...... 2 0 0 W i s b e c h , per Alexander Peckover— Do. (donation) 2 0 0 Brown, Edgar M...... 0 10 0 Expenses of Deputation... 5 Brown, R. M...... 0 5 0 Peckover, A. (donation)... 5 Burcham, Charles 0 5 0 Peckover, Alexander 50 Peckover, E. J. (donation) 10 Collection at Lecture 1 1." 4 Ferris, Maria...... 0 5 0 Peckover, P. H. (donation) 100 Friend, A ...... 0 5 0 Peckover, Wilhelmina ... 5 Gregory, Frederick ...... 0 5 0 Haafield, Samuel ...... 0 2 0 Woburn— 3 0 0 Knight, Alfred ...... 0 2 0 How, Lucy Knight, Henry ...... 0 5 0 Lawrence and Knight ... 0 f> 0 Woodford— Lidbetter, Thomas 0 2 t> Fowler, Ann F. (native Smith, H. B...... 0 5 0 teacher) ...... 5 0 0 100 £ s. d. £ B. Worcester, per Thomas Y o r k , Continued— Westcombe— Clark, J .E . and L .H .& 0 5 Binyon, Martha A. 2 0 0 Clayton. Thomas ...... 0 10 Bisyoo, M. and G. 1 0 0 Coning, Thomas...... 0 2 Fletcher, M. A...... 0 2 6 Dimsdale, E. G ...... 1 0 Hinton, Charles F. 2 2 0 Doughty, Henry...... 0 2 Kingsley, Arthur B ...... 0 2 6 Fryer, J. F...... 0 10 Miles, Ella T...... 0 5 0 GlaiByer, John ...... 0 5 Prophet, John...... 0 2 0 Gray, J. S ...... 0 10 Pnmphrey, Candia 1 0 0 Greer, R. J ...... 1 0 < Pumphrey, Candia (dona- Grubb, Edward...... 0 5 tion) ...... 1 0 0 Head, Edith ...... 0 7 Pnmphrey, Caroline W ... 1 0 0 Hills, Thomas...... 0 10 Pnmphrey, Lucy E...... 1 0 0 Hipsley, Elizabeth 1 0 Pumphrey, Mana 0 5 0 Horsley, John ...... 0 2 Pumphrey, Sarah ...... 2 0 0 Hutchinson, William 1 0 Sparite«, Alfred ...... 3 0 0 Inchbold, Mary...... 0 10 Tiuanasson, Charlotte ... 0 5 0 Jones, Samuel..... 0 1 Thomasson, Joseph J 0 2 6 King, Henrietta...... 0 10 Westcombe, Anna L. 0 5 0 King, Henry ...... 1 0 Westcombe, Emma ...... 0 5 0 King, Ma*y J...... 0 10 Westcombe, Lucy ...... 0 5 0 McMorran, Elizabeth ... 0 5 .Westcombe, Thomas ...... 0 10 0 Mason, Sarah ..... 5 0 Wetherall, G. Baynes ...150 Morrell, W. W ...... 2 2 Pirn, Edward...... 0 10 Y attok. pear Mrs. Eddington— Pontefract, Josiah ..... 0 2 Avery, Mrs...... 0 2 6 Potter, Bichard ...... 0 5 Eddington, William 0 10 0 Procter, J. W...... 1 0 Gregory, Francis ...... 1 0 0 Pumphrey, M. C...... 1 0 Gregory, Sarah ...... 0 2 6 Richardson, Henry ...... 5 0 Gregory, Sophia...... 0 5 0 Rowntree, J. E., E. M., Gregory, W illiam 0 10 0 A. S., and H. M...... 0 3 Palmer, Martha...... 0 1U 0 Rowntree, John S . 2 0 Petvin, Joseph A . 0 5 0 Rowntree, Joseph 2 0 Becketts, Mrs...... 0 2 6 Rowntree, J. W ...... 0 1 Sholl, James ...... 0 5 0 Rowntree, Sarah ...... 3 0 Sholl, Nathaniel...... 0 2 6 Rowntree, Theodore 0 1 Willmott, Robert K. 0 2 6 Sessions, W illiam 0 5 Sharp, Sophia...... 0 2 Stone, Rachel E...... 0 2 Y o r k , per William Sessions— Thompson, Richard ...... 1 1 Backhouse, James ] 0 0 Thorp, Fielden ...... 2 0 Baker, Anna ...... 0 5 0 Veaie, Ann P ...... 0 3 Baker, George ...... 0 5 0 Williams, M. A ...... 0 10 Beharsll, Charles ...... 0 2 6 Williams, Mary...... 1 0 Brady, Hannah...... 2 10 0 Brown, M. and D ...... 1 1 0 N. and S ...... 4 5 Burtt, Jonathan ...... 5 0 0 Friend, A (donation) 5 0 Burtt, Petchell ...... 0 2 6 T. 0. (donation)...... 10 0 101

FRIENDS' FOREIGN MISSION ASSOCIATION,

IRISH AUXILIARY.

DUBLIN CENTRAL COMMITTEE:

JONATHAN PIM, JOHN B. BEALE, RICHARD ALLEN, WILLIAM F. BEWLEY, JOHN W EBB, JOSHUA WHITE, HENRY WIGHAM, THOMAS PIM, J u n ., RICHARD GOODBODY, THOMAS W. FISHER, ARTHUR WEBB, MORDECAI JOHNSON, EDWARD SPARROW, JOSHUA W. EDMUNDSON, WILLIAM WATSON;

MARY EDMUNDSON, REBECCA ROBERTS, MARIA BEWLEY, CHARLOTTE EDMUNDSON, JANE HOGG, SUSANNA PIM, MARIA B. EDMUNDSON, ELIZABETH H. WALPOLE, LUCY BOWLES, ANNA HOGG, ELIZABETH D. ROBERTS, MARY WATSON, HENRIETTA NEALE, SUSAN GLYNN, L. M. FISHER.

TREASURER : JOHN WEBB, 20, Temple Lane.

SECRETARY : THOMAS W. FISHER, 12, Cope Street. 102

NAMES OF CORRESPONDENTS.

IRISH AUXILIARY.

D ublin, John Webb, 20, Temple Lane. „ Thomas W. Fisher, 30, Anglesea Street. „ Mary Edmondson, Fox Eock, Co. Dublin.

Cork, Heniy Beale, Adelaide Place. B elfast, Joshua Pirn, White Abbey. „ Elias H. Bell, Belfast W atebford, Joseph Neale, Newtown School. B essbbook, John W. Thorp, near Newry. H illsborough and L isburn, Arthur Pirn, Culcavey, Hillsborough.

R i c h h x l l , Jane Murray, Taul Bridge, Loughgall, Co. Armagh. Grange, Sarah Barcroft, Strangmore Lodge, Dun­ gannon, Co. Tyrone. B rookfield, William Davidson, near Moira. M oate, Sarah S. Clibbom.

Clonmel, Edward Beale. Carlow , Isabella Morris. M ountmellick, R. D. Milner.

E denderry, Susan Williams.

M ountrath, Richard Neale. K nock, Margaret J. Walpole, Ashbrook, Queen’s Co.

Cla r a , Richard Goodbody. County W exford. Mary Davis, Enniscorthy. „ Joseph John H&ughton, Rockspring, Ferns. „ Joseph Macquill&n, Wexford. IRISH AUXILIARY, Friends’ Foreign Mission Association, in Account with John Webb. Dr. £ &

We have examined the above account, and find it correct. HENRY W. MOSS. J. STEWART THOMPSON. 6th Mo. 17, To Cheque to J. 11. Tuke ...... 16 18 8 5th Mo. 17, By Collection after Annual Meeting 2 16 2 „ „ Hannah Robinson...... 0 5 0 „ „ Bessbrook ...... 13 17 6 £16 18 8 ¿16 18 8 104 IRISH AUXILIARY. 1883—3. £ s. d. DUBLIN MONTHLY MEETING. Monkstows, Continued— £ s. d. Glynn, Mortimer ...... 0 2 6 Mokkstowu, per Anna H o » — Glynn, E. J...... 0 2 6 Allen, Bichard (remitted Glynn, 8...... 2 0 direct)...... 25 0 0 Glynn, W. M...... 0 2 0 'Allen, Henzy John ...... 2 0 0 Labrey, Eliza...... 1 0 0 Alexander, Anna ...... 0 5 0 Neale, Lucia ...... 0 2 6 Alexander, Elisabeth 0 5 0 Roberta, Francis ...... 0 5 0 Albany ...... 0 5 0 Standing, William...... 0 5 0 Anonymous...... 0 5 0 Barker, Julia...... 0 5 0 £3 11 6 Bewley, Sophia ...... 1 0 0 Davis, Thomas and Mar­ garet ...... 3 0 0 Bu t — Fennell, Joshua G 1 0 0 Bewley, M. H ...... 0 4 0 Goodbody, Henzy P. 2 0 0 Bewley, M. L...... 0 10 0 Goodbody, Jonathan, inn. 1 0 0 Bewley, Eveline...... 0 3 0 Hsydock, W. H,...... 0 5 0 Bewley, Ernest ...... 0 3 0 Hogg, Jonathan...... 1 0 0 Bewley, A. EL...... 0 2 0 Hogg, Mazy ...... 2 0 0 Evans, M. H ...... 0 2 6 Hogg, Anna ...... 1 0 0 F .T . 0 10 0 Hogg, Susanna P 0 10 0 Pattison, Henry 10 0 0 Hogg, Sarah M ...... 0 5 0 Fim, Hnldah ...... 0 5 0 Hogg, Emily ...... 0 5 0 Pim, J. H, ...... 0 3 0 Hogg, Jane...... 0 10 0 Pim, M. A ...... 0 1 6 Pease, 8. E...... 10 0 0 Pim, E. L ...... „ ...... 0 1 6 Pim, Emma ...... 0 6 0 Pim, S. M ...... 0 0 6 Pim, Jonathan ...... 10 0 0 Pim, J., jun...... 2 0 0 Pan, Thomas ...... 3 0 0 Wigham, Henzy...... 2 0 0 Pim, Thomas, ju n . 3 0 0 Pim, Frederic W...... 1 0 0 £16 6 0 Pim, Joseph T...... 3 0 0 Pim, Hazy A gn es 0 5 0 Dpblih, per Ellen Allen— Pim, Margaret L ...... 0 5 0 Allen, Ellen ...... 1 0 0 Pim, Gertrude ...... 0 5 0 Roberts, Rachel...... 0 10 0 Pim, Constance...... 0 2 6 Sparrow, Edward ...... 0 10 0 Pim, Katharine A...... 0 2 6 Sparrow, Frederick ..... 0 5 0 Pim, Mazy E ...... 0 5 0 itylor, Lucy...... 1 0 0 Pim, Evefeen E ...... 0 5 0 Pim, Jonathan E...... 0 5 0 £3 5 0 Pim, Priscilla...... 0 8 0 Pim, Hannah J ...... 0 10 0 Per Maria Bewley— Pim, Jane ...... 0 2 6 Bewley, Maria ...... 2 0 0 Seott, L ed tia ...... 0 5 0 Bewley, 8amuel, jun. ... 2 0 0 Walpole, Geozge ...... 1 0 0 Bewley, William F...... 2 0 0 Walpole, Edward ...... 1 0 0 Bewley, Frank ...... 0 10 0 Eustace, John, MJ) 2 0 0 £ 7 7 5 6 Haslam, John...... 0 5 0 Mqwmtowk, per Anne Glynn— Watson, William ...... 2 0 0 Calvert, William ...... 1 0 0 Gatehell, A. M. and L ... 0 10 0 £10 15 0 105

£ s. d. £ s. d . Per Mary Edtnundson— Dublin, per Henrietta Neale, Anonymous ...... 10 0 0 Continued— Baker, Samuel ...... 0 2 6 Halliday, Emily...... 0 2 6 Beale, John B...... 1 0 0 Halliday, Anna...... 0 2 6 Edmundson, Mary ...... 3 0 0 Halliday, Maiy ...... 0 2 6 Edmundson, Joshua W. ... 1 0 0 Johnstone, Mordecai 1 0 0 Edmundson, Charlotte ... 1 0 0 Lidbetter, R. M...... 0 5 0 Edmundson, Eliza...... 1 0 0 Neale, Sarah S...... 0 2 6 Fayle, Priscilla ...... 0 10 0 Neale, Anna L...... 0 2 6 Fisher, Thomas W...... 1 0 0 Neale, D. H...... 0 2 0 Harvey, Joshua, MJD. .. 1 0 0 Neale, Arabella...... 0 2 0 Hill, James...... 1 0 0 Nesbitt, Alicia ...... 0 2 0 Morris, H. and E...... I 0 0 Pedlow, Sinton ...... 0 2 0 Peet, Samuel Vailis ... . 1 0 0 Pedlow, Rachel...... 0 2 0 Penrose, F. G...... 0 0 Pillar, William ...... 0 5 0 Eoberts, Rebecca ...... 0 5 0 Turtle, J.F ...... 0 I 0 Shaw, John...... 0 5 0 Turtle, H. F...... 0 1 0 Shackleton, Joseph F. ... 0 10 0 Wallace, Hugh ...... 1 0 0 Shackleton, Jane W__ ... 0 10 0 Wardell, Lizzie ...... 0 1 0 Shackleton, William E. .. 0 2 6 Watson, Samuel...... 2 0 0 Shackleton, Mary E. ... 0 2 6 Watson, Samuel H 0 10 0 Shackleton, Abraham .. 0 10 0 Webb, Thomas H...... 0 5 0 Shackleton, Bichard ... .. ft it 0 Webb, Arthur...... 0 5 0 Webb, John ...... o 0 0 Webb, Sarah ...... 0 5 0 White, Joshua ...... 5 0 0 Wheeler, Walter ...... 0 1 0 Wigham, John R ...... 1 0 0 £9 3 0 £33 7 6 Ciiubchtowx, per Helen Heather— Per H. and C. Williams— Allen, Catherine ...... 0 10 0 Hill, Anna...... 0 5 0 Edmondson, John 0 5 0 Newsom, A. and S...... 0 10 0 Edmondson, T. and A. ... 0 5 0 NewBom, Henry...... 0 :o 0 Heather, William A . 0 5 0 Williams, Henry ...... 0 5 0 Lynch, Ann ...... 0 2 6 Williams, Henrietta 0 o 6 Woods, Adam...... 0 10 0

£1 12 6 £1 17 6 Balli.vtork— Per Henrietta Neale— Haughton, Jonathan 0 15 0 Abbott, Mary Y...... 0 2 0 Haughton, Joseph J 0 12 6 Bowles, Robert ...... 0 5 0 Haughton, Lydia M 0 2 6 Bowles, Hannah...... 0 1 0 Haughton, Margaret 0 2 6 Downs, Alexander...... , 0 f> 0 Haughton, William ...... 0 2 6 Douglas, John ...... 0 10 0 Jeffares, Nannie...... 0 2 6 Douglas, Jacob ...... ft 2 0 Morrison, Elizabeth 0 5 0 Douglas, Mary J...... 0 2 0 Morrison, Joseph ...... 0 10 0 Douglas, Maggie ...... ft 1 0 Morrison, Mary J 0 2 6 Douglas, Annie...... 1 0 Poole, Benjamin...... 0 2 6 Douglas, Susie ...... 0 0 6 Poole, Hannah C...... 0 5 0 Douglas, John, jun. ... 0 2 6 Poole, Joseph...... 0 5 0 Douglas, Sinton...... 0 1 0 Subscriptions paid after Friend, A ...... 0 2 <> last year's account was Friend, A ...... 1 0 closed...... 1 0 0 Halliday, John ...... 0 6 0 Thompson, Jane ...... 0 2 6 106 £ s. d. £ s. d. B allhitqbe, Contm ued— Brookfield, Co*ti»ned— Waring, Anna...... 0 5 0 Robinson, William ...... 0 1 0 Waring, William ...... 0 10 0 Stewart, James ...... 0 2 0 Swann, Thomas...... 0 3 0 £ 5 5 0 8wain, James...... 0 2 6 Swain, George ...... 0 1 0 Bxlfast— Williamson, Mary 0 1 0 Bell, E. H ...... 1 0 0 Bell, EUinore...... 0 10 0 £1 12 6 Bell, Joseph ...... 1 0 0 Bell, Lucy ...... 0 10 0 Boucher, Joseph...... 0 5 0 C a rlo w , per Isabella Morris— Boucher, W. J...... 0 5 0 Chandlee, T...... 0 5 0 Clibbom, William 1 0 0 Davis, A. and 8...... 0 10 0 Cnnningham, 8&r&h ...... 0 2 6 Morris, J ...... 0 5 0 Gilmore, William ...... 0 5 0 Pim, 8. and L...... 1 0 0 Gilmore, W . J ...... 0 5 0 Greer, Thomas ...... 0 10 0 £2 0 0 Hanna, Thomas...... 0 2 6 Jackson, Thomas ...... 1 0 0 Lockwood, F. W...... 0 2 6 Claba— MalcomBon, Greer 0 5 0 Goodbody, Frederick B... 2 10 0 Malflomson, James 0 2 6 Goodbody, Hannah P. ... 1 0 0 Marsh, J. O...... 1 0 0 Goodbody, J. Clibbom ... 2 10 0 Pim, E. W ...... 0 5 0 Goodbody, Jonathan 10 0 0 Km , John ...... 1 10 0 Goodbody, J. Parre ...... 5 0 0 Km, Joshua ...... 1 0 0 Goodbody, Lnwis J...... 10 0 0 Pim, B. B...... 1 0 0 Goodbody, Marcos 10 0 0 Pim, Sarah...... 1 0 0 Goodbody, Marcus, ju n ... 1 0 0 8haw, John ...... 0 1 0 Goodbody, Bichara ... 5 0 0 Smith, Edward ...... 1 0 0 Perry, Aüss...... 5 0 0 Thompson, £ . C ...... 1 0 0 Wright, Joseph...... 0 5 0 £62 0 0

£15 6 0 Cl/OHMIL— B b ssb k o o k — Beale, Edward ...... 0 2 6 Richardson, James Fayle, Benjamin ...... 1 0 0 MJ>. (for 1881-82)...... 2 0 0 Grubb, Hannah...... 0 10 0 Grubb, J . H...... 0 2 0 Beookfkld— Grnbb,L.E...... 0 1 6 Atkinson, Eleanor 0 1 0 Grubb, Susanna...... 0 12 0 Bell, Alexander...... 0 3 0 M&lcomson, Eliza T . 0 10 0 Bell, Richard ...... 0 2 6 Brookfield 8chool Girls... 0 3 0 £2 18 6 Calvert, M an J ...... 0 1 6 Davidson, William — . 0 2 6 Gray, William ..... 0 2 0 Green, Jacob ...... 0 2 0 Hull, Eliza A ...... 0 1 0 Cou— Malcom, Bezel Z...... 0 0 6 ' Addey, George ...... 0 "> 0 Malcom, Jam es...... 0 1 0 Baker, George ...... 0 5 0 Matchetfc, Thomas 0 0 6 Baker, Samuel ...... 0 2 6 Potts, Sarah J ...... 0 1 0 Baker, S arah...... 1 0 0 107 £ s. d. £ s. 0 Barcroft, S...... 0 5 0 Beale, Mary Ann ...... 0 5 0 Greeves, J ...... 0 2 6 Beale, Sarah ...... 5 0 Haydock, J ...... 0 2 6 Beale, Sarah S...... 0 5 0 Hobson, £ .3 ...... 0 1 0 Clibborn, Barclay ...... 0 5 0 Hobson, George...... 0 2 0 C. H . J...... 0 1 0 Malcomson, S...... 1 0 0 Friend, A ...... 0 10 0 Pike, R...... 1 0 0 Harty, John ...... 1 0 0 Haughton, Benjamin o 0 0 £5 15 6 Haughton, Benjamin, jun. 1 0 0 Haughton, Jane B...... 0 *>•J 6 Haughton, Joseph ,, .... 0 ;■> 0 Jacob, Alfred W...... 2 0 0 K nock, per Margaret Jane Martin, Mary J...... 10 0 Walpole— Martin, Russell...... 0 10 0 Neale, James T ...... 0 5 0 M. M. W ...... 0 1 0 Rhodes, R. V., 1882 ...... 0 5 0 Newsom, J. C...... -> 0 0 Do. 1883...... 0 5 0 Newsom, Lizzie B., col- Walpole, Arabella 1 10 0 leeted by...... 0 11 .) Walpole, Thomas 0 10 0 Newsom, Samuel H. .... ; > 0 0 Pike, Ebenezer ...... 10 0 0 ¿ 2 15 0 Russell, Eliza...... 0 5 0 Strongman, T. W ...... 1 0 0 Taylor, W ...... 0 *> 6 Limerick, per Susanna New­ T. H...... 0 10 0 som— Wright, Samuel...... 0 ,r> 0 Alexander, Anna ...... 0 10 0 Wright, Thomas...... 0 10 0 Martin, Deborah ...... 0 2 6 Wright, William ...... 1 0 0 Wright, William, j un. ... 0 2 6 j£0 12 6

£M 14 3 L isburn— Gilchrist, Ann ...... 0 5 0 Green, J. Orr ¡...... 0 5 0 Gregg, Anna B...... 0 10 0 ExNieCOBTtlY— McDowell, William ...... 0 2 0 Chapman, T ...... 0 10 0 Pim, Anna R...... 1 0 0 Copeland R, ...... 1 0 0 Pirn, Arthur ...... 1 0 0 Davis, E. P...... 1 0 0 Pim, Jonathan J...... 0 10 0 Davis, A S ...... 0 10 0 Radley, Joseph ...... 0 2 6 Davie, F. H...... 0 10 0 Richardson, James N. ...6 6 0 Davis, A. B...... 0 2 6 Richardson, Joseph 3 0 0 Davis, E. E...... 0 2 6 Richardson, J. Theodore 1 0 0 Davis, Anne ...... 2 0 0 Sinton, John ...... 0 5 0 Davis, M. G...... 0 f> 0 Silcock, James ...... 0 2 6 Davis, M .W ...... 0 5 0 Davis, F...... 8 0 0 £H 8 0 Davie, Samuel ...... 2 0 0 Montuath— 111 5 0 Neale, Richard ...... 2 0 0 108 £ ».

TOTAL NO. SUBSCRIBERS. SCHOOL SUPPORTED. NAME OP TEACHER. OF SCHOLARS.

Friends at Bath ...... Antalata ...... Rafaralahy ...... 85

Bedford I n stitute...... Ambohimanga...... Rajaonimanana ...... 246 F enoarivo...... Rainizoaly ...... 100 » » ...... » w ...... Ivoran o...... Rasardiaaona ...... 100 Andranomanjakakely. Raioely ...... 116 9f n ...... » » ...... Ambohibahoaka ...... Rajaofera...... 83 » « ...... Ambatoaaana ...... Raqaonaiy ...... 180 w M ...... Belanitra ...... Rajaona ...... 112 J) M ...... Ramifiringa (Evangelist). » JJ ...... Itinerary Exps. o f ditto . Birmingham. Adult Class No. I. ... Andrainarivo...... Ravoatra...... 138 Miwdftimmja.ka...... Rateifitahina ...... 81 ” ” w°’ 9v"' M ahabo...... RainihABy...... 370 p ^ s & o o i . 0: . . ... Anosivola ...... Bjunimamunnlni...... 50

Bhighouse and Oldfield Nook...... Amboatavo ...... Rabenjamina...... 10*2 f Amboanana ..... 1 ( Andriantsimalia...... ) Bradford ...... \ Ambohidehibe ...J ( Rainitsimandresy ...... \ r a Bristol ...... Imerikaiyaka ...... Rainiketabao ...... 112

Darlington S. M. Class Ambohimandry ...... Rainikoto ...... 93

Kendal. Adult School...... Tsirangaina ...... Ramangasata...... 34 Junior School ...... Ambohidanerana...... Ramananjaona ...... 463 Leeds. Q t Wilson Street...... Ambohibololona ...... Ramaheiy ...... 153 Carlton Hill ...... Manalalondo...... Rakotovao ...... 202 York Road...... Ambohifonitrimo...... AnHria.mina.hy ...... 168

Leominster ...... Ambohipierenana...... Andriamitwnjo ...... 349 Liverpool ...... Tangaina ...... Rainisaholy...... 175 Monkstown ...... Ambohipandrano...... Ranianandraisoa...... 73 Sheffield. 1st Class Men ...... Manjaka ...... Rainitrimo ...... 47 2nd Class M e n ...... i Ampahimanga...... 1st Claas Women ... J Ravalomanana ...... 175 Anne Fowler ...... I8aha ...... Ranaivo ...... 170 L. & L. E. Fowt.i r ...... Manankasina ...... Andrianantoanina...... 88

O ckham...... Rafaralahy ...... 136 FORM OF BEQUEST.

“ I give wad bequeath unto the Treasurer for the time being of the Friends' Foreign Mission Association, established in the year 1867» the sum of pounds sterling, to be applied towards the general purposes of the said Association. And I direct the said last-mentioned Legacy to be paid exclusively out of such part of my personal estate as may be legally applied in payment of Charitable Legacies, and the receipt of the Treasurer for the time being of the said Association shall be a sufficient discharge for the said Legacy.” If a Testator wishes the Legacy to be free from duty, the following words must be added to the above form“ And I direct the said last-mentioned Legacy to be paid free from Legacy Duty, which I direct to be paid by my Executors out of the same Fund.” *,* Devises of land, or money charged on land, or secured on mortgage of lands or tenement«, or to be laid out in lands or tenement«, or to arise from the sale of land or tenements, are void, if designed for charitable pur­ poses ; but money or stock may be given by Will, if not directed to be paid out In land.