BY AGENT KAUFFMAN.
The number of Indian men engaged in doing farm work is constantly increasing. In issuing wagons to Indians last fall, I required that each man receiving a wagon should farm at least five acres of land for himself, or forfeit his wagon. All, with one exception, complied with this condition. Agency Indians farmed this year 832 acres; they prepared the ground in the spring under the direction of my farmer in excellent manner, and sowed 146 acres of wheat, from which I estimate a yield, from two days’ threshing now in progress, of 2,600 bushels of very good quality. This is the first effort of my Indians in raising wheat, and they are greatly elated with their success, and many are already asking for more land for next spring sowing. This improvement in farming by the Indians is gratifying to myself, as two years ago an Indian rarely cultivated to exceed from one-half to three-quarters of an acre; now some have cultivated this year 20 acres, others from four to twelve, and ask for more land for next year. Twenty Indian men, heads of families, have consented to go this fall 22 miles west of the agency, build houses and remain to farm 133 acres of land which I have had broken this summer.
These Indians are peaceable and friendly; many would assume the position of citizens and compare favorably with the average white man if they could have lands in severalty and the protection of the law. During May and June last I had flouring gearing put in position in the agency mill for grinding wheat raised at this agency last year, and manufactured 44,000 pounds of flour of good quality; there were also sawn during the year at the agency saw-mill 20,812 feet of lumber.
BY REV. MYRON EELLS.
There has been considerable religious interest among the Indians. The Indians on other reservations have been more interested than usual, and intercourse with these has caused a similar interest here. Then the most severe sickness which has visited the reservation since my residence here came upon us last winter and awakened serious attention in the minds of many. This additional interest has caused increased work, so that I now hold prayer meetings at two logging camps regularly. Some of our young people are taking hold of the work, and at times conduct meetings with the Indians during my necessary absence.
New hymns have been made in the Twana and Clallam languages, the native languages of the Indians. Hitherto we have used hymns in the Chinook language, which is generally understood by most of the Indians, yet it is by no means so good a language to convey religious truth as the native languages.
The average attendance at Sabbath-school at S’kokomish is 47, on church prayer meetings 30, on other prayer meetings among the Indians 36, on public worship 67. Families under pastoral care 52. Total contributions for benevolence $451.05.
BY REV S. G. WRIGHT.
Twenty-seven children were boarded and clothed about eight months of the year, and fifteen attended very regularly as day scholars. The text books used were elementary speller, model reader, first, second and third readers, mental arithmetic. Several of the most advanced pupils are also familiar with the four ground principles of written arithmetic. Nearly all made good progress in their studies. There is no lack of ability in the Indian child to comprehend any branch of learning. The only obstacle in his way is that all his knowledge of books must be acquired through a strange language. The lessons must be explained all through the second and third years of his schooling in his own tongue; otherwise he gets no new ideas from his books, though he may read and spell and write ever so well. I explain the meaning of the words they spell, and translate the lessons read in the different readers. Much religious instruction is given in the school-room and in the morning and evening worship. I returned to this place a year ago, after being absent about two years, and was very happy to find the little company of earnest, devoted Christians whom we left still faithfully pursuing their work for God. I meet with them every week on Thursday afternoon for prayer. They are truly the salt of the earth, burning lights in this great darkness.
REV. WM. C. POND.
Our fiscal year closed Aug. 31. I will state in the briefest way the main facts as to our last year’s work. I group them under three heads: the field, the fruit, the finances.
I. The field. This is larger than ever before in the fact that we have one-fourth more Chinese in our country to-day than we had a year ago. And the work—though far from covering the field and far from being equal to the opportunity—has increased at a per cent. equal to more than twice that of the increase of Chinese population. Fifteen schools have been sustained, eleven of them throughout the entire year. Thirty-one workers are employed, eleven of them being Chinese. The total number of months of service is 356, exceeding that of last year by 70 and of any year preceding the last by 110, that is, by more than nine years. During the year no less than 2,567 Chinese were enrolled as pupils, an increase upon the previous year of 935, or more than 57 per cent. Let it not be understood that we had this number at any one time; but for longer or shorter periods in the course of the year, this number have come under the influence of our schools, and have heard something about a Saviour from sin. The average membership month by month was 728, and the average attendance 401. But the membership increased steadily through the year. In August it was 1,022, and the average attendance 459. This represents our opportunity, our special field.
II. The fruits. I am not able yet to state accurately the results in hopeful conversions, but I feel safe in saying that about 30 have given evidence to our Chinese brethren that they have passed from death to life. This would make the total number of whom we have cherished this hope, from the beginning of the mission, about 355. I dare not say that in all cases this hope has proved to be well founded. Some have gone back to idolatry and taken to themselves, I fear, seven devils worse than the one that seemed to be exorcised. Some seem to have left their first love, though maintaining still a reputable exterior. Of many we have lost sight altogether. They are in China, or in the Hawaiian Islands, or on the frontiers in our own country, or in the Eastern or interior cities. It is simply impossible, at least with our present working force, to maintain our hold upon them by correspondence. We leave them to the care of the Great Shepherd, Who is not compassed with our infirmities and Who knows His sheep and is known by them. But, allowing for all these drawbacks, I feel it safe to say that no evangelizing agency in California with which I am acquainted has been fraught, on the whole, with larger or better results than our Chinese mission.
III. The finances. This large increase in the work accomplished has involved inevitably some increase of expenditure. Our total resources—on current expense account—have been $10,043.70, of which $3,623.70 were contributed directly to our work and $6,420 came through drafts on the treasury in New York.
My Dear Friend:
I can tell how I get along. I was working in the shop, and I try to work very good, but sometimes I too late go in workshop. I am the wheel-wright. I come from Dakota Territory, and I have been school at Saint Paul’s school at Yankton Agency, and I try to learn how to read English. And so many Indian boys school over there, and to many Indian boys are like to study, and some boys are don’t like to go to school. And same is the Indian, too. They did not work at all, but when they want something, then go into the agent’s and ask for food. But some Indians are work very hard, like a white people, and they did not live in the reservation. I like to work in the field much. And few Indians work very hard, and listen the agent’s what he says to them; but some Indian won’t—but dancing all the time, but eating and sleep, that all they can do. And there is another tribe come back from northwest; they came back into Yankton Agency in Fort Randall, those Indian whole tribe are call Sitting Bull. I think those people are very wild. Sitting Bull is a great many children and big tribe, and cannot get any food, so the Yankton Indians try to help them, and carry some corn or potatoes gave to them. And that time I stay at my home. And that time the Hampton boys come back from Virginia to this school, and we are all glad to see them. And I came from Yankton Agency, and now I stay here at Virginia. I am stay here for three years, then I go back my home again. I receive a letter from my friend; he says the governor school was finished, everything inside or outside. And when I heard that the ten boys get from Sitting Bull I am very glad. I think those people going to learn how to work. So many of them do not know anything at all, I sometimes think those people all the time wild and poor; but now I think the Sitting Bull learn how to work, and even the other places just the same. When I came from Dakota, I saw a great many things, cars, and steam-boat, and every wonderful thing. I saw those things, I don’t know how to go and stop. I did not see how to make, and I never saw the cars before. When I go back to my home I going tell all this are. A great many Indian boys are here; we are all try to learn how to work the white men way, and sometimes we have a prayer-meeting in every Saturday night, and all the Indian boys are doing very well. I think the Indian try to do how to work; when they know how to work, then they cannot stop. That is all I am going to say. We are all well here, and I think you are well, too. Some boys has going to work, and those boys going to school this afternoon. I thank you very much.
Yours respectfully,
David Stricker.
| MAINE, $468.57. | |
| Alfred. Mrs. Nathan Dane, for Student Aid, Atlanta U., and to const. herself L. M. | $30.00 |
| Bethel. Second Ch. and Soc. | 10.00 |
| Brewer. Cong. Ch., 10, and Sab. Sch., 6.20 | 16.20 |
| Calais. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 25.00 |
| Castine. Rev. A. E. Ives | 5.00 |
| Eastport. Central Cong. Sab. Sch., 5; G. A. P., 50c. | 5.50 |
| Falmouth. First Cong. Ch. | 20.00 |
| Hallowell. M. E. W. | 1.00 |
| Litchfield Corners. Cong. Ch. | 10.00 |
| Machias. Centre St. Ch. and Soc. | 9.34 |
| Portland. Second Parish Ch. | 129.03 |
| Union. Cong. Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 5.00 |
| Winthrop. Silas Blanchard to const. himself L. M. | 30.00 |
| Woolwich. “Thank Offering,” 5; J. C. S., 50c. | 5.50 |
| York. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 7.00 |
| ———— | |
| $308.57 | |
| LEGACY. | |
| Hallowell. Estate of Miss Susan Parsons, by Justin E. Smith. Exr. | 160.00 |
| ———— | |
| $468.57 | |
| VERMONT, $902.06. | |
| Bakersfield. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 9.58 |
| Brattleborough. “A Friend” | 1.67 |
| Burlington. Miss Sarah Parker | 2.00 |
| Cambridge. M. and G. Safford, 38.52; O. W. Reynolds, 5; Mrs. Nancy Howe, 5; S. M. Safford, 5; B. R. Holmes, 5; Others, 11.75 | 70.27 |
| Cambridge. Mrs. M. Safford, 5; J. K., 1, for John Brown Steamer | 6.00 |
| Charlotte. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 43.21 |
| Chester. Cong. Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 12.00 |
| Dummerston. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 8.32 |
| East Saint Johnsbury. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 3.25 |
| Enosburgh. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 23.00 |
| Granby and Victory. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 2.00 |
| Island Pond. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 11.50 |
| Londonderry. “A Friend,” for Student Aid, Talladega C. | 5.00 |
| Ludlow. Cong. Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 10.00 |
| Middlebury. Hon. John W. Stewart, 10; A Friend, 4; Miss Susan Parker, 2; Rev. C. H., 51c. | 16.51 |
| Newbury. Mrs. D. J. | 1.00 |
| Newfane. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 3.06 |
| Putney. Rev. and Mrs. Foster | 5.00 |
| Saint Albans. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 34.52 |
| Saint Johnsbury. North Cong. Sab. Sch., for Parsonage Building | 20.00 |
| Springfield. F. V. A. Townsend, to const. Aurelia K. Townsend L. M. | 30.00 |
| Springfield. “Member Cong. Ch.,” for Avery Inst., Charleston S.C. | 15.00 |
| West Brattleborough. Cong. Ch. and Soc. to const. Hiram Weatherhead L. M. | 31.05 |
| West Dover. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 5.63 |
| West Westminster. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 17.40; “A Friend,” 15 | 32.40 |
| Wilmington. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 6.10 |
| Windham. Cong. Sab. Sch., 5.20; “A Friend of the Colored Man,” 10 | 15.20 |
| Windsor. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 75.50; Mrs. John Freeman, “thank offering,” 25; G. F. H., 1 | 101.50 |
| Woodstock. Frederick Billings | 100.00 |
| ———— | |
| $624.77 | |
| LEGACIES | |
| Royalton. Estate Mrs. Welthia D. Skinner, by Geo. M. Dewey | 200.00 |
| Wilmington. Estate of Mary Ray, by Israel Haynes | 77.29 |
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| $902.06 | |
| RHODE ISLAND, $1,423.21. | |
| Bristol. Mrs. M. De W. Rogers, 250; Miss. C. De Wolf, 250; “A Friend,” 2 | 502.00 |
| Central Falls. Cong. Ch. | 89.50 |
| Providence. Central Cong. Ch., 800; North Cong. Ch., 10; “A Friend in Camp St.,” 10. | 820.00 |
| Westerly. Pawcatuck Cong. Ch. | 11.71 |
| NEW YORK, $1,093.12. | |
| Albany. C. A. Beach | 25.00 |
| Albany. Nelson Lyon, for Talladega C. | 5.00 |
| Amsterdam. C. Bartlett | 10.00 |
| Beaver Brook. Samuel West | 2.00 |
| Black Creek. Cong. Ch. | 3.00 |
| Brooklyn. John Erhardt | 5.00 |
| Cambria. Soc. of Willing Workers, for Emerson Inst., Mobile, Ala. | 10.00 |
| Champion. Cong. Ch. and S. S., Bundle of Books. | |
| Chenango Forks. Cong. Ch., 5.90; Rev. E. B. Turner and Wife, 5. | 10.90 |
| Dansville. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Learned, for John Brown Steamer | 10.00 |
| Dansville. Mrs. D. W. N. | 0.50 |
| East Wilson. H. Halsey, 20; C. M. Clark, 3 | 23.00 |
| Elmira. Miss C. Thurston | 5.00 |
| Franklin. Sab. Sch. Concert Coll. | 6.13 |
| Harlem. Cong. Ch. | 26.27 |
| Homer. Mrs. E. B. Dean (2 of which for John Brown Steamer) | 7.00 |
| Jamestown. Rev. W. D. Henry | 10.00 |
| Lebanon. Thomas Hitchcock, Marvin Day and Alfred Seymour, 5 ea.; J. A. H., J. F. and J. H. W., 1 ea.; Coll., 2; M. Day, T. Hitchcock and Alfred Seymour, 10, to const. S. W. Seymour L. M. | 30.00 |
| Livonia. Mrs. William Calvert | 5.00 |
| Mexico. Geo. G. French, 25; Dea. S. Smith, 2; Mrs. M. F. Eddy, 2; Miss C. W., 1; A. W., 1 | 31.00 |
| New York. Z. Stiles Ely, 250; “X. Y. Z.,” 100; Dr. A. S. Ball, 5 | 355.00 |
| New York. C. R. Agnew, M.D., for Memorial Scholarship, Talladega C. | 100.00 |
| New York. A. S Barnes, for Land, Tillotson C. and N. Inst. | 100.00 |
| New York. “A Friend,” for Hampton N. and A. Inst. | 100.00 |
| New York. S. T. Gordon, for Chinese M. in Cal. | 25.00 |
| Nunda. “A Friend,” (5 of which for Chinese M. in Cal.) | 15.00 |
| Onondaga Valley. A. L. G. | 1.00 |
| Owasco. A. S. | 1.00 |
| Portland. J. S. Coon and wife, 20; Mrs. C. R., 1 | 21.00 |
| Reed’s Corners. Cong. Ch. | 12.00 |
| Sag Harbor. G. B. B. | 1.00 |
| Schenectady. Evang. Cong. Ch., for Talladega C. | 20.00 |
| Sherburne. F. L. Rexford, for John Brown Steamer | 5.00 |
| Silver Creek. Mrs. S. Howe, 10: W. Chapin, 5 | 15.00 |
| Smyrna. First. Cong. Ch., Mission School | 10.00 |
| Tarrytown. S. M. Minasian, to const. himself L. M. | 30.00 |
| Union Valley. Wm. C. Angel | 10.00 |
| Utica. Mrs. Sarah H. Mudge | 10.00 |
| Verona. Presb. Ch. | 20.00 |
| West Groton. Cong. Ch. | 12.32 |
| West Groton. Ladies’ Miss’y Soc., for John Brown Steamer | 5.00 |
| NEW JERSEY, $180.05. | |
| Chester. First Ch. and Sab. Sch. | 25.71 |
| Chester. “A Friend of Missions” | 25.00 |
| Jersey City. Mrs. Henry O. Ames | 2.00 |
| Manchester. G. P., for John Brown Steamer | 1.00 |
| Newark. Belleville Av. Cong. Ch., 59.84; M. F. P., 50c. | 60.34 |
| Newark. Belleville Av. Cong. Sab. Sch., 25; “A Friend,” 1, for John Brown Steamer | 26.00 |
| Parsippany. Mrs. Jane Ford | 10.00 |
| Paterson. P. Van Houten | 5.00 |
| Salem. W. G. Tyler | 25.00 |
| PENNSYLVANIA, $1,283.49. | |
| Allegheny City. Plymouth Cong. Ch. | 12.75 |
| Cambridgeborough. Ladies’ Miss. Soc. of Cong. Ch. | 5.00 |
| Canton. H. Sheldon | 10.00 |
| Coultersville. A. G. | 0.50 |
| East Smithfield. Miss Polly M. Tracy, 14; Rev. C. H. Phelps, 5 | 19.00 |
| Guy’s Mills. Randolph Ch. 11.66; Children’s Miss’y Soc., of Randolph Cong. Ch., 15. | 26.66 |
| Philadelphia. Mrs. S. P. Fairbanks | 2.00 |
| Riceville. Cong. Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 1.50 |
| ———— | |
| $77.41 | |
| LEGACY. | |
| Avery Estate. Sale of Land in Iowa | 1,206.08 |
| ———— | |
| $1,283.49 | |
| ILLINOIS, $498.75. | |
| Bowensburgh. Edward D. Weage | 5.00 |
| Brimfield. Cong. Ch. | 17.00 |
| Buda. Cong. Ch., Bbl. of Sundries, Val., $61. | |
| Byron. Mrs. T. H. Read | 5.00 |
| Chenoa. Woman’s Miss’y Soc. | 3.70 |
| Chicago. Lincoln Park Cong. Ch. | 23.90 |
| Chicago. “H. E. De L.,” for John Brown Steamer | 5.00 |
| Clifton. Cong. Ch. | 3.00 |
| Collinsville. J. F. Wadsworth | 10.00 |
| Danvers. Cong. Ch. | 16.50 |
| Earlville. Charlie E. and L. Parker Murray, for Indian M. | 2.00 |
| Evanston. First Cong. Ch. | 45.01 |
| Fairview. Cong. Ch. | 0.60 |
| Greenville. Cong. Sab. Sch., 5; Infant Class, 1. for John Brown Steamer | 6.00 |
| Gridley. Woman’s Miss’y Soc. | 17.00 |
| Hennepin. Cong. Ch. | 4.25 |
| Homer. Cong. Ch., for John Brown Steamer | 6.00 |
| Hutsonville. C. V. Newton | 10.00 |
| Kewanee. Cong. Ch. | 31.34 |
| La Prairie Centre. John Crawford, for John Brown Steamer | 10.00 |
| La Salle. Cong. Ch. | 18.00 |
| Maple Park. J. I. Snow | 5.00 |
| Mendon. Cong. Sab. Sch. | 26.00 |
| Oak Park. Mr. Packard’s Sab. Sch. Class, for Student Aid, Talladega C. | 12.00 |
| Paxton. “A Friend” | 30.00 |
| Peru. First Cong. Ch. | 11.36 |
| Port Byron. Mission Circle | 6.00 |
| Princeton. Mrs. Polly B. Corss. 15; Mrs. Amelia R. Clapp, 10; Mrs. C. C., 1 | 26.00 |
| Roscoe. Mrs. A. A. Tuttle | 2.50 |
| Sandwich. E. G. Coe | 5.00 |
| Shabbona. Cong. Ch. (30 of which to const. Rev. Samuel Shepard L. M.) | 73.29 |
| Sycamore. Cong. Cab. Sch., for Student Aid, Talladega C. | 25.00 |
| Victoria. Cong. Ch. | 3.25 |
| Waukegan. Cong. Ch. | 15.05 |
| Wauponsie. Ladies’ Soc. of Cong. Ch., 14, and Bbl. of C. for Mobile, Ala. | 14.00 |
| Wythe. Cong. Ch. | 5.00 |
| MICHIGAN, $598.34. | |
| Almont. Cong. Ch. and Soc. | 26.72 |
| Ann Arbor. First Cong. Ch. | 21.80 |
| Benzonia. Amasa Waters, to const. Miss Gracie H. Gridley L. M. | 30.00 |
| Bradley. First Cong. Ch. | 3.22 |
| Calumet. “A Friend,” 100; Miss Lucy Dobbie, 10; Mrs. Margaret Dobbie, 6, for Theo. Dept., Talladega C. | 116.00 |
| Canandaigua. Cong. Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 5.00 |
| Clinton. Cong. Ch. | 4.90 |
| Clio. Cong. Ch. | 5.50 |
| Grand Rapids. South Cong. Ch. | 6.81 |
| Grand Rapids. E. G. Furness (1 of which for John Brown Steamer) | 5.00 |
| Grass Lake. Cong. Ch. | 14.00 |
| Hersey. Cong. Ch. | 5.00 |
| Hillsdale. John W. Ford | 2.00 |
| Homestead. Morris Case | 5.00 |
| Hopkins. Second Cong. Ch., 8.75; First Cong. Ch. 2.39 | 11.14 |
| Jackson. First Cong. Ch. | 300.00 |
| Ludington. Cong. Ch., 10; H. B. B., 1. | 11.00 |
| Morenci. Cong. Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 10.00 |
| Saint Johns. A. J. B. | 1.00 |
| Sheridan. Cong. Ch. | 2.75 |
| Wayne. Cong. Ch. | 11.50 |
| IOWA, $176.02. | |
| Alden. Cong. Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 5.00 |
| Clear Lake. Cong. Ch. | 10.00 |
| Clinton. C. B. | 1.00 |
| Denmark. Cong. Sab. Sch. | 25.00 |
| Des Moines. Plymouth Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 15.00 |
| De Witt. First Cong. Ch. | 40.66 |
| Exira. Rev. Lyman Bush | 10.00 |
| New Hampton. Ladies of Cong. Ch., for Lady Missionary, New Orleans | 5.50 |
| Quasqueton. W. S. Potwire, for Student Aid, Talladega C. | 25.00 |
| Red Oak. Cong. Ch., 13.03; Rev. J. A., 50c. | 13.53 |
| Waterloo. Woman’s Miss’y Soc. of First Cong. Ch., 10; Rev. Moses K. Cross, 5 | 15.00 |
| Winterset. Mrs. S. J. Dinsmore, 5; Mrs. H. F. Parlin, 2 | 7.00 |
| Winthrop. Cong. Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 3.33 |
| MISSOURI, $98.50. | |
| North Springfield. First Cong. Ch. (60 of which from Chas E. Harwood, to const. Isabel Howe Harwood and Aurelia L. Harwood L. Ms) | 98.50 |
| KANSAS, $64.25. | |
| Bavaria. Dea. A. M. | .50 |
| Brookville. Rev. S. G. Wright, 4; Mrs. E. E. S., 50c. | 4.50 |
| Kinsley. Cong. Ch. | 2.00 |
| Lawrence. Plymouth Cong. Ch., for John Brown Steamer | 10.00 |
| Manhattan. First Cong. Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 19.00 |
| Osawatomie. Cong. Ch. | 7.00 |
| Osawatomie. Mrs. Emma F., and Sarah F. Remington, 1 each; Rev. S. L., C. S., Addie and Grace Adair, 1 each, for John Brown Steamer | 6.00 |
| Ottawa. Mrs. Lucy B. Perry | 10.00 |
| Wabaunsee. First Church | 5.25 |
| NEBRASKA, $80.10. | |
| Camp Creek. Cong. Ch. | 4.00 |
| Crete. Cong. Ch. | 10.35 |
| Fairmont. Cong. Ch. | 43.00 |
| Harvard. Cong. Ch. | 9.50 |
| Steele City. Cong. Ch. | 5.25 |
| Sutton. Cong. Ch. | 3.00 |
| West Point. Rev. and Mrs. James Oakey | 5.00 |
| COLORADO, $9.50. | |
| Colorado Springs. Cong. Ch. | 9.50 |
| CALIFORNIA, $1,368.30. | |
| Santa Barbara. Mrs. Mary B. Van Winkle | 5.00 |
| San Francisco. Receipts of the California Chinese Mission | 1,362.30 |
| Covello. Rev. W. E. R. | 1.00 |
| WASHINGTON TER., $10. | |
| Cheney. Rev. Cushing Eells | 10.00 |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, $25.00. | |
| Washington. Gen. E. Whittlesey | 25.00 |
| DELAWARE, $1.00. | |
| Wilmington. Mrs. N. T. J. | 1.00 |
| MARYLAND, $100.00. | |
| Baltimore. “A Friend” | 100.00 |
| VIRGINIA, $15.00. | |
| Herndon. Cong. Sab. Sch., for John Brown Steamer | 15.00 |
| NORTH CAROLINA, $15.00. | |
| McLeansville. Cong. Ch. | 5.00 |
| Wilmington. Cong. Ch. | 10.00 |
| GEORGIA, $56.50. | |
| Atlanta. First Cong. Ch. | 30.00 |
| Macon. Cong. Ch., 5; Rent, 1.50 | 6.50 |
| Savannah. Rent | 20.00 |
| ALABAMA, $69.05. | |
| Mobile. Stone St. Bap. Ch., 10.50; Hon. Gustavus Horton, 10; J. K. Randall, 5; W. Wing, 1.20; D. F., 1; F. T., 50c.; A Pupil, 5c., for rebuilding Emerson Inst. | 28.25 |
| Mobile. Cong. Ch. | 2.00 |
| Montgomery. Cong. Ch. | 30.00 |
| Selma. Cong. Ch. (1.50 of which for John Brown Steamer) | 8.80 |
| INCOMES, $3,241.66. | |
| Avery Fund, for Mendi M. | 2,370.00 |
| Le Moyne Fund, for Le Moyne Sch., Memphis, Tenn. | 520.00 |
| Dike Fund, for Straight U. | 50.00 |
| Hammond Fund, for Straight U. | 46.88 |
| De Forest Fund, for President’s Chair, 77.62; Scholarship Fund, 37.50; Luke Memorial Scholarship Fund, 4.48; Yale Library Fund, 2.06, for Talladega C. | 121.66 |
| Scholarship Fund, for Fisk U. | 23.75 |
| Theological Fund, for Howard U. | 31.51 |
| Scholarship Fund, for Straight U. | 27.86 |
| General Endowment Fund | 50.00 |
| SANDWICH ISLANDS, $250.00. | |
| Kohala, Hawaii. “A Friend” | 250.00 |
| AFRICA, $10.00. | |
| Mendi Mission. Rev. J. M. Hall, for John Brown Steamer | 10.00 |
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| Total for September | $24,080.79 |
| Total from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 | 297,584.45 |
| ========== | |
| RECEIPTS OF THE CALIFORNIA CHINESE MISSION, E. Palache, Treas., from June 16 to Sept. 19, 1882. | |
| From Auxiliary Missions: Marysville, Chinese Monthly Offerings, 23.05; Eleven Annual Members, 22; “A Friend,” 50c.—Petaluma, Chinese Monthlies, 2.70.—Sacramento, Chinese Monthlies, 21; Twenty-three Annual Members, 46; Chinese Pupils, 25, to const. their teacher, Mrs. S. E. Carrington, L. M.—Santa Barbara, Chinese Monthlies, 20; Chinese Annual Members, 4; Mrs. Bates, 4; Mrs. Jennings, 1.—Santa Cruz, Chinese Monthlies, 10.50; Thirteen Annual Members, 26.—Stockton, Chinese Monthlies, 9; Annual Meeting coll, 4; Ten Annual Members, 20. | 238.75 |
| From Churches: Benicia. Cong. Ch., 4.65.—Berkeley, Cong. Ch., 11.45.—Ferndale, Rev. P. Coombe, 5.—Oakland, First Cong. Ch., 13.95; Four Annual Members, 8; Sixteen Chinese Members, 32; Plymouth Av. Ch., coll. (in part), 20; Annual Member, 2.—Rio Vista Cong. Ch., Mrs. Gardner, 1.50; Chinese, 1.—Riverside. Cong. Ch., 7.—San Francisco, Cong. Ch., 106.50; Plymouth Ch., Annual Member, 2.—Bethany Ch., Seventy-seven Annual Members, 154; Chinese Offerings, 25, to const. Rev. C. L. Woodworth L. M.; Americans, 34.50 to const. Dea. John A. Snook L. M.—San Jose, Cong. Ch., 5; Suison, Cong. Ch. 4. | 437.55 |
| From Individual Donors: Parrott & Co., 100; Taber, Harker & Co., 25; Williams, Dimond & Co., 25; Macondray & Co., 25; C. Adolph Low & Co., 25; M. C. Hawley & Co., 25; E. Ransom & Co., 25; Rogers, Meyer & Co., 25; Hon. F. F. Low, 25; W. T. Coleman, 25; J. J. Felt, 25; Cal. Fum. Mfg. Co., 25; “Friend,” 25; O. W. Merriam, 20; John F. Merrill, 20; E. W. Playter, 10; I. W. Knox, 10. | 460.00 |
| From Eastern Helpers: Bangor, Me., “Almost Home.” 25.—Amherst, Mass., Mrs. Rhoda A. Lester, 100.—New York, N.Y., A. S. Barnes, 100.—Grinnell, Iowa. Prof. F. B. Brewer, 1. | 226.00 |
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| Total | $1362.30 |
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| FOR ENDOWMENT FUND. | |
| New York. Note of Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, for Scholarship, Fisk U. | 500.00 |
| FOR ARTHINGTON MISSION. | |
| Income Fund | 550.00 |
| Previously acknowledged from Oct. 1 to Aug. 31 | 4,622.92 |
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| Total | 5,172.92 |
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H. W. HUBBARD, Treas.
56 Reade St., New York.