H. W. HUBBARD,
Ass’t Treas.
| RECEIVED FOR DEBT. | |
| Keene, N. H. “A Friend” | 0.50 |
| Cambridge, Vt. Madison Safford | 10.00 |
| Dedham, Mass. First Cong. Ch. and Soc., M. C. Coll. | 11.39 |
| Enfield, Mass. Edward Smith | 300.00 |
| Newburyport, Mass. H. Lunt | 25.00 |
| Salem, Mass. Joseph H. Towne | 50.00 |
| —— Mass. “Worshiper at Indian Orchard” | 500.00 |
| Waterbury, Conn. Chas. Benedict, of Second Cong. Ch. | 500.00 |
| Cazenovia, N. Y. Mrs. Mary Woodward | 10.00 |
| Homer, N. Y. “A Lady” | 50.00 |
| Spencerport, N. Y. “A Presbyterian” | 10.00 |
| Hampton, Va. Helpers in Hampton N. & A. Inst., by J. F. B. Marshall, Treas. | 25.00 |
| Greenville, Mich. M. Rutan | 500.00 |
| Ripon, Wis. Rev. H. W. Carter | 5.00 |
| Danville, Iowa. Mrs. H. Huntington | 5.00 |
| Index, Mo. W. B. Wills | 4.00 |
| —— | |
| 2,005.89 | |
| Previously acknowledged Feb. receipts | 6,915.83 |
| ——— | |
| Total | $8,921.72 |
Receipts of the California Chinese Mission, E. Palache, Treasurer, from Sept. 26th, 1877, to March 20th, 1878:
| FROM AUXILIARIES, $64.20. | |
| Petaluma Chinese Mission. Chinese Pupils | 30.70 |
| Santa Barbara Chinese Mission. Friends | 20.00 |
| Stockton Chinese Mission. Mrs. M. C. Brown $6; Chinese $5 | 11.00 |
| —— By D. W. C. Putnam, Treas. | 2.50 |
| FROM ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS, $68.50. | |
| 1876-1877. Paid at Annual Meeting | 39.00 |
| 1877-1878. Paid at Annual Meeting | 29.50 |
| FROM CHURCHES, $141.70. | |
| Benicia. Cong. Ch., Ladies $25, to const. Rev. J. A. Banfield, L. M.; J. A. B. 50c | 25.50 |
| Oakland. First Cong. Ch. | 38.00 |
| Redwood. Cong. Ch. | 8.30 |
| Sacramento. Cong. Ch. | 11.20 |
| San Francisco. First Cong. Ch. $18.70; Plymouth Ch. $30 | 48.70 |
| Santa Cruz. Cong. Ch. | 10.00 |
| INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, $115.50. | |
| San Francisco. Rev. J. K. McLean, D. D., and C. T. Christensen, Esq., $25 ea., for Barnes Mission House.—Rev. Joseph Rowell $20; Miss Ella M. Pinkham $2.50; Rev. W. C. Merritt (annual membership) $2 | 74.50 |
| Sacramento. Rev. I. E. Dwinell, D. D. $1; Cash $1 | 2.00 |
| Sonoma. Rev. F. B. Perkins $5; “A Friend” $5 | 10.00 |
| San Francisco. Chinese $13.50; Chinese at Central School $11 | 24.50 |
| Bethany. Chinese | 4.50 |
| FROM EASTERN FRIENDS, $120. | |
| Bangor, Maine. Mrs. E. H. Coe (gold) | 25.00 |
| Portland, Maine. State St. Cong. Ch. | 40.00 |
| Boston, Mass. Mrs. James Means | 5.00 |
| Granby, Mass. Cong. Sab. Sch. Mrs. John Church’s class, $18; Mrs. R. H. Davis’ class $12 | 30.00 |
| Norwich, Conn. Mrs. E. B. Huntington $20, bal. to const. Rev. F. B. Perkins, L. M. | 20.00 |
| ——— | |
| Total | $509.90 |
To preach the Gospel to the poor. It originated in a sympathy with the almost friendless slaves. Since Emancipation it has devoted its main efforts to preparing the Freedmen for their duties as citizens and Christians in America and as missionaries in Africa. As closely related to this, it seeks to benefit the caste-persecuted Chinese in America, and to co-operate with the Government in its humane and Christian policy towards the Indians. It has also a mission in Africa.
Churches: In the South—In Va., 1; N. C., 5; S. C., 2; Ga., 11; Ky., 5; Tenn., 4; Ala., 12; La., 12; Miss., 1; Kansas, 2; Texas, 4. Africa, 1. Among the Indians, 2. Total, 62.
Institutions Founded, Fostered or Sustained in the South. Chartered: Hampton, Va.; Berea, Ky.; Talladega, Ala.; Atlanta, Ga.; Nashville, Tenn.; Tougaloo, Miss.; New Orleans, La.; and Austin, Texas, 8; Graded or Normal Schools: at Wilmington, Raleigh, N. C.; Charleston, Greenwood, S. C.; Macon, Atlanta, Ga.; Montgomery, Mobile, Athens, Selma, Ala.; Memphis, Tenn., 11; Other Schools, 7. Total, 26.
Teachers, Missionaries and Assistants—Among the Freedmen, 209; among the Chinese, 17; among the Indians, 16; in foreign lands, 10. Total, 252. Students—In Theology, 74; Law, 8; in College Course, 79; in other studies, 5,243. Total, 5,404. Scholars taught by former pupils of our schools, estimated at 100,000. Indians under the care of the Association, 13,000.
1. A steady Increase of regular income to keep pace with the growing work in the South. This increase can only be reached by regular and larger contributions from the churches—the feeble as well as the strong.
2. Additional Buildings for our higher educational institutions, to accomodate the increasing numbers of students; Meeting Houses, for the new churches we are organizing; More Ministers, cultured and pious, for these churches.
3. Help for Young Men, to be educated as ministers here and missionaries to Africa—a pressing want.
Before sending boxes, always correspond with the nearest A. M. A. office, as below.
| New York | H. W. Hubbard, Esq., 56 Reade Street. |
| Boston | Rev. C. L. Woodworth, Room 21, Congregational House. |
| Chicago | Rev. Jas. Powell, 112 West Washington St. |
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Punctuation, spelling and grammar were changed only where the error appears to be a printing error. The punctuation changes are too numerous to list; the others are as follows:
“our” changed to “four” on page 135 (doubled in last four months).
“thec ontribution” changed to “the contribution” on page 138 (the contribution needs casting out).
“fa ar” changed to “a far” on page 148 (we should see a far better day).
“Cougregational” changed to “Congregational” on page 156 (Room 21, Congregational House).
“aud” changed to “and” on page 160 (Hall Chairs and Hanging Glasses).