Chapter C: J. T.: “I did not make an effort at first. I was invited

to their “Loving Society.” I went with my Bible, pledge and statistical essay in hand. I put in _a good deal of vengeance_ and converted a good many right there. Got 25 names. At close of school I got some more; in all 47. We must keep this subject before them. A Baptist Convention was held there. I got three ministers to sign. Mr. Tanner labored with one minister who wrote out a resolution, and secured its passage in Convention, that their members should not drink.”

Miss C.: “I presented the subject to my Sunday-school. Had a meeting at night. Many of the parents came. I read about Daniel _purposing_ in his _heart_, and then sung ‘Dare to be a Daniel.’ The first one to sign was a man about fifty years old; 24 signed. The next Saturday I went ten miles into the country and spent the Sabbath. 26 signed there. One man, who had no children and was well off, but spending his money rapidly for drink, signed and is now saving his money. I went to Lake to help Mr. T. Many signed his pledge there. One little boy at Forest wanted to be a Daniel and signed. He was snake-bitten, whiskey was prescribed, but he refused to drink it even after he was told that that would not be breaking his pledge. He recovered. Most of my signers were among the older ones.”

Other reports were as interesting as these, but I am afraid I am writing too much now. I have taken these reports in the order in which they were given. After hearing from all our students, I may send you the number of signers to the pledge, secured during the summer by them.

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AFRICA.

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MENDI MISSION.

A Heathen Bundoo Dance and a Retreat.

BENJAMIN JAMES, M.D., GOOD HOPE STATION.

Dr. James, who accompanied his two children to Freetown, whence they returned to this country, in care of Mr. Snelson, on his way back to the mission, made a brief visit to Mr. Gomer and the Shengay Mission of the United Brethren. After speaking of the excellent religious and industrial work accomplished at that mission, he gives this account of a Bundoo women’s dance, which he chanced to see in that vicinity.

Have patience with me while I relate a curious sight that I accidentally witnessed at a town near the mission, showing the power for good exercised by this little band of Christian workers. About ten o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, the beating of a country drum was heard afar off. My boy Joseph said to me, “Let us go and see them cut rice by the beat of the drum,” to which I consented. We followed the sound of the drum until we came to the town of Debia, much larger than the one under the Christian charge of our mission, and governed by a female chief of the noted Caulker family. In a grove near this town, within which no male was allowed to enter, proceeded those sounds from mystic drums which attracted us to this place. Madam Caulker gave me a very cordial welcome; indeed, her dignified manners made me almost forget that she was the representative of a heathen clan. Edibles were set before me, although brought by a little naked girl; which circumstance was not calculated to improve a relish for the seemingly palatable food, yet I do assure you I devoured it greedily. Soon after eating, the drumming ceased from the forest; then came out a large number of women, with white cotton bands, two and a half inches wide, tied around their brows, led by an old woman with a white country cloth around her, and a white handkerchief tied, covering the frontal and occipital portions of her head. When they saw me they were amazed and appeared timid, but this perplexed condition of the organization was soon removed by the head-woman, who had been previously summoned into the presence of the chieftess. Soon the drums, which had attracted me, began to rumble out their peculiar sounds to dancing thumps, beaten by female drummers, arranged in dancing order, with their backs towards us, coming from where they were placed in this array. These same women, who appeared timid, bashful and reserved a little while before, sung, beat and stepped to time slowly, motioned with their hands to something apparently to me in the sky, and moved towards a place where they were soon to stand.

As they gently and elegantly wheeled in regular order into their respective places, three well-formed and comely girls, about nineteen, side by side, tossing their bodies right and left, to and fro, in a very graceful manner, danced together for nearly a quarter of an hour. After the triple dance there was a double one; this was succeeded by a single dance. These three girls were then withdrawn and other members of the order were selected to fill their places. Many feats of skill in dancing were performed by the first three. I noticed that when they danced their supple limbs were tossed in many enigmatical postures, which drew forth applause and great laughter from the bystanders, who understood them. After dancing for an hour before us, the leader of the mystic sisterhood ordered it discontinued, and they retired to a capacious bamboo-covered hut to partake of refreshments, which seemed to have been prepared and furnished by every village for miles around. Before taking my departure I inquired of the chieftess who these women were. She replied that they were the Bundoo women, who were about to remove their place of meeting to Carter, farther into the interior, because they were molested or hindered by the advance of Christianity, which is continually increasing about their old meeting bush. All must acknowledge this as a triumph for Christianity, and those who contribute to the support of the Shengay mission ought to rejoice that they have had the privilege of being instrumental in causing one of the greatest evils to Africa’s social and Christian advancement to move back into the forest, there to await the coming day of its inevitable dissolution, which, I trust, is not far off.

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A Visit to the Interior.

REV. A. E. JACKSON, AVERY.

Avery is situated at the head of navigation on the Little Sherbro river, a beautiful site overlooking a vast scope of country. It is about forty-three miles from Good Hope, and quite accessible to any point where we may wish to push our work in future; and it is hoped that this station will be the centre from which many stations may be planted still further into the interior at no distant future. The Little Sherbro river, with its rippling stream, glides within a few hundred feet of Avery, and flows into the Big Bargroo river, and the Big Bargroo, with its tributaries, opens an avenue to any part of Africa accessible by water.

We have a very beautiful little chapel, and it is very well filled each Sabbath by persons from the surrounding villages as well as our own. For the most part, all appear attentive to what is said to them, and when questioned seem to have quite a clear idea. Through the blessing of Divine providence, three of the chiefs have come into my church, and I think that they are hopefully converted. They add very greatly to the interest of the church, because where the chiefs go their subjects will follow. By this means I am enabled to reach a great portion of the heathen element. I have now about thirty-six enrolled upon my church book, twenty-five of whom I have baptized. It is really remarkable to see how readily they take hold of the truths of Jesus. I am also glad to say, that in many of them one can see a marked improvement in their lives. They are a people that delight to engage in palavers or quarrels, and I mark a very great change in many of them in this respect. They seem to desire peace, and when a palaver comes up they frown upon it with seemingly sincere indignation. They are also beginning to see the wrong of polygamy. That of itself is one of the best signs of reform, for polygamy is one of the prevailing sins of this country. Mrs. Jackson has been holding meetings for the women, in which great interest was manifested. So the Lord has been greatly blessing both sexes.

Quite recently I had a pleasant tour in the Bargroo country. I was very agreeably surprised to see everything so favorable. In the first place, the people were as hospitable as one could wish, and far more so than one could have expected in a heathen land. I am persuaded to believe that the tribes further in the interior are much more docile and far more industrious and a finer class of people than those living on the coast. I visited eight of their towns, and, with very few exceptions, their villages were as clean and neat as any I ever saw. Their houses were made of mud and sticks and covered with bamboo, but all seemed to have been done in taste. Some of their villages were laid out in a perfect system. One that especially attracted my attention for its neatness, and the systematic plan on which it was laid out was Do-do. It has a population of about fifteen hundred persons. It is a very beautiful town, situated on a peninsula, with a fine view of a large extent of country. It is densely populated and the houses are built close together. Three tall lines of barricade enclose the entire town, with only three large gates through which persons can enter. I chanced to stop there all night. I found the chief a very hospitable man. He entertained me as best he could, and gave me my supper and a bed to sleep on. Next morning he sent me my breakfast, which consisted of a goat, chicken and some eggs. On going to the door I found three men ready to slay and dress the goat. The interpreter of the chief accompanied these gifts. He said that the king did not know how to cook English fashion, and therefore he would advise that I have it cooked in the English way. This being rather more of a breakfast than I could consume, I only had the chicken and eggs cooked. I had the goat made fast and carried him home to my wife, who I knew would be delighted to have him for a pet.

After I had eaten, the king came to see how I enjoyed my breakfast. After talking a while he told me that he would be glad to have a missionary station planted at or near his town, so that he could send his children to school that they might learn about God’s law. He then took me around the town and showed me the barricade. Then he took me on the outside of the barricade and pointed out to me a very beautiful spot of ground, which he would give for a mission station. I could only thank him for his hospitality toward the mission and his seeming love for the work.

On Sunday I preached in a very large village, and I really believe that every man, woman and child was present, and it seemed as if they were completely spellbound during the entire service. It inspires one to put forth greater efforts when he chances to penetrate into the interior and there see the difference between these tribes and those living on the coast. They are not so corrupt in habits from association with the low class of traders. One thing very remarkable about this people is that they are not at all hostile toward the light-skinned man nor the dark-skinned man, but will soon learn to put implicit confidence in either, and more especially if he speak to them about Jesus Christ. They, from some source or other, have learned that there is a Saviour. Even those who have never seen or heard a missionary themselves seem to be thoroughly informed as to the objects of this mission.

I am impressed more and more each day that the many years’ work of our missions in Africa has been a great success. Not only blossoms but fruits are already seen in the immediate vicinity of the mission, and far into the interior there has been a silent influence for good that we knew not of. The labors of the dark days of our missions were not in vain, but are now being crowned with the glorious fruits of righteousness, which will only be a brighter crown for those who have fallen asleep at their post of duty.

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THE INDIANS.

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SCHOOL AND CHURCH WORK AT DUNGINESS.

REV. MYRON EELLS, S’KOKOMISH, WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

We have an excellent young man at Dunginess as school-teacher. Although I never met him until he took charge of the school, I learned that his reputation was good where he had previously taught, and he has taken hold of the work among the Indians wisely and earnestly, and also satisfactorily to the Agent and the Indians. He has earned an excellent reputation among the whites in the neighborhood, and has grown in their estimation as a conscientious Christian since he first went there about nine months since. Last summer he was married to a lady whose heart is in the work, and who assists him as she is able. Her health, however, does not admit of her doing as much as she wishes to do.

In addition to his day-school for the children, he has lately begun an evening school, three evenings in the week, for half a dozen of the older Indians who wish to learn. These older Indians are accustomed to talk English, more or less, some of them quite well, and hence find it easier to learn than wild Indians would. He holds services regularly with them on the Sabbath, and on Thursday evening a prayer meeting has been sustained since last May; the only one in the county.

The last Sabbath I spent with them, I baptized two of the older Indians and received them into our church--the first-fruits of our work there. I have been tolerably well satisfied for a year that they were suitable candidates for church membership, but preferred to wait until our teacher could become thoroughly acquainted with them, as I thought that he could form a more intelligent opinion after almost daily intercourse with them, than I could by semi-annual visits. But we agree in our conclusion.

Last Sabbath we had the privilege of receiving another of our school-boys into our church here. He is one of our older pupils, an elder brother of one already a member.

The report of our Sabbath-school for this place, read on Christmas, showed that three Indian girls had been present every Sabbath on which there was school during the year, it having been necessarily omitted on three Sabbaths, and on every one of these Sabbaths they had recited at least six verses of the Scripture lesson, and without making a single mistake. This is better than has ever been done before in the history of the school, only one having been perfect last year. The average attendance during the year has been fifty-seven.

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THE CHINESE.

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CALIFORNIA CHINESE MISSION.

Auxiliary to the American Missionary Association.

PRESIDENT: Rev. J. K. McLean, D. D. VICE-PRESIDENTS: Rev. A. L. Stone, D. D., Thomas C. Wedderspoon, Esq., Rev. T. K. Noble, Hon. F. F. Low, Rev. I. E. Dwinell, D. D., Hon. Samuel Cross, Rev. S. H. Willey, D. D., Edward P. Flint, Esq., Rev. J. W. Hough, D. D., Jacob S. Taber, Esq.

DIRECTORS: Rev. George Mooar, D. D., Hon. E. D. Sawyer, Rev. E. P. Baker, James M. Haven, Esq., Rev. Joseph Rowell, Rev. John Kimball, E. P. Sanford. Esq.

SECRETARY: Rev. W. C. Pond. TREASURER: E. Palache, Esq.

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OUR CHINESE HELPERS.

REV. WM. C. POND, SAN FRANCISCO.

I am trying to contrive how, while keeping within our limited means, to increase our force of Chinese helpers. I am sure that with reference to immediate results, these who know by experience the darkness of heathenism, who have themselves trodden the path out of that darkness into the light of Christ, are better fitted to lead others along the same path than we could possibly be, even though we had their language at our tongue’s end. But it is not easy to provide for these helpers the things needed for their best efficiency. They ought to be entirely supported by us, so as to give their whole time to study and to Christian work; and they need special teachers, since they cannot be taught in school-hours. First of all, they ought to study the Bible, and learn how to interpret it; but should add to this, constant attention to our language, and to the rudiments of geography, astronomy, and history. I have ventured thus far to appoint only five: Wong Sam and Chung Ying for schools in this city, Jee Gam for Oakland, Lee Haim for Sacramento, and Hong Sing for Petaluma. Besides these, there are many volunteer helpers who, in the schools, in the Association, in the Bible and prayer meetings, “instant in season and out of season,” bear their testimony, and do whatever work they can; for most of our Chinese Christians, I rejoice to say it, are witnesses and workers for their Lord.

Readers of the MISSIONARY have heard from Jee Gam and Wong Sam several times heretofore. Hong Sing is the one last added to our list;--for five years a Christian, and during most of that time the leader among the pupils in our Bethany school, and my interpreter when I spoke to them. He understands English well; talks it quite easily and intelligibly; but when he comes to write it, like most of our brethren, he gets it twisted badly. The idioms of his native tongue are very unlike ours. He went to Petaluma, expecting, for the most part, to support himself as a house-servant, accepting, however, low wages in consideration of having time for missionary work; but he found that the house-work crowded the Lord’s work so hard that he seemed to be accomplishing little, and was almost discouraged. He wrote, a month ago, as follows: “I write a few words to let you know that I have a place and been working a few days; but not a steady work, because that man was sick; so I take his place till he get well. It is pretty hard to get a place. And I tell you about the school. It is very small. Evening I be present at 8 o’clock and explain to them. After school close I take fifteen minutes for Bible lesson. I try to explain to them as I can. I thought I come back to San Francisco, but I will wait a little longer, as much our people here [many of our people are here], but most all like gambling. I do not know what is the matter, they wont come. I heard somebody say, because they have been learning for awhile, and not understand the words what it meant; so they don’t come any more. I hope soon to have time to go out to ask come again. I am very sorry and expends [since you expend] so much for the school. It seems to be sow, having no reap [seed-sowing, but no harvest]. Yet ‘my sheep hear my voice.’ We must try to do the best way.” He concluded that the best way was to abandon everything else and give himself to mission work, asking only--since we could afford nothing more--that we pay the cost of his board; and it is on that basis he is working now.

From one of the letters of Lee Haim, from Sacramento, I give the following extract: “Now I will tell you the

TRIALS OF WONG THONG

by his father. He has been a member of our Association four weeks. Three weeks ago his father came into our Association rooms to find out who leads his son to be a member of our Association, I made reply to him, ‘It is I.’ Then he answered me unpleasantly, and said he do not know the regulations of our Christian Association; but only he knows, whoever believes in Christ Jesus, they don’t want to worship or serve their own fathers from generation to generation. That is very bad. And disobey the parents. Then I ask him: ‘Would you rather your son to serve you or take care of you in your lifetime, or rather to have your son’s worship when you died? I perceive that you would rather your son serve you personally. Nobody needs to be worshipped after death.’ Then he said he would not converse with me. Then I said, ‘Well, sir, please to hear me in these few words: Every one ought to be punished by God who did not put their trust in Him, and also transgressed the commandment of God by their tradition. For God has commanded: ‘Honor thy father and mother.’ And another thing; God commanded us not to worship any false gods. But our fathers, from generation to generation, did not do as God commanded. For that fact we are in great fear of God. So we are turned from the bad thing which we did before, and now are transformed by the renewing of the mind.’ Then he felt very bad at my words, and departed from me immediately. On Friday, after Wong Thong was dismissed from school and went back to his old home, then his father chased him with a hatchet, attempting to kill him, for his father disliked him to become a Christian. But Wong Thong’s heart never be fail, I think the Lord God Jesus Christ is near to protect those who will put their trust in Him.”

OUR SAN FRANCISCO ANNIVERSARY

was held last Sunday evening, February 16th. _The Pacific_ has the following notice of it:

“At Bethany Church, last Sunday evening, the fifth anniversary
of the Chinese Sunday-schools and Mission schools connected with
that church was celebrated. It was an occasion of rare interest.
Nearly one hundred Chinese were present, and forty-two took part
in the exercises. These consisted of recitations of Scripture and
other religious selections, short original addresses, several
dialogues, and the singing of hymns in English and Chinese.
A quartet of Chinese sung in English with a distinctness of
utterance and harmony which some choirs composed of persons ‘to
the manner born’ might profitably imitate. But the best and
highest joy connected with the occasion lay in the confident
hope that almost all these Chinese had passed from death unto
life--from the selfish and slavish worship of demons to a loving
loyalty to the true God.”

It illustrates the fact that, in spite of adverse prejudices and public sentiments, men brought face to face with a good work cannot refuse it the tribute of their appreciation and sympathy; that our new church has never been so full since its dedication as on that evening; and that, after two of the brief original addresses, the applause, though discountenanced, was irrepressible.

I had proposed to write a thought or two about recent anti-Chinese legislation; but I fear I have trespassed too much on your space already; and I am sure that if Congress and the country can bear the sin and shame such laws involve, our work can bear whatever of hindrance it may bring to us. It isn’t the first time that King Canute has tried by his royal chair to breast a rising tide; but I have been slow to think such folly was reserved for my own country and this nineteenth century after Christ.

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RECEIPTS

FOR FEBRUARY, 1879.

MAINE, $223.90.

Augusta. Cong. Ch. and Soc. $27.50;----$10 $37.50
Bath. “Cash” 100.00
Falmouth. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. 7.40
Hampden. H. S. and J. L. 1.00
Limington. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 6.00
Newport. M. S. N. 1.00
Norridgewock. S. D. and J. S. B. 1.00
North Bridgton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 5.00
Orland. Mrs. Buck and daughter 30.00
Scarborough. “A Friend” 30.00
Winthrop. C. Fairbanks 5.00

NEW HAMPSHIRE, $1,174.67.

Bedford. Presbyterian Church _for Wilmington, N. C._ 11.60
Brookline. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 15.96
Center Harbor. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 17.61
Colebrook. E. C. $1.; J. A. H. 50c. 1.50
Concord. South Cong. Ch. and Soc. $38.94;--W. H.
Pitman, $2 _for Mendi M._ 40.94
Hinsdale. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 9.15
Hillsborough Bridge. J. D., Mrs. J. G., Mrs. E. T.,
and Mrs. D. W. $1. ea. 4.00
Hillsborough Centre. John Adams, $5; O. C. $1 6.00
Keene. Sec. Cong. Ch. and Soc., $50,; “A Friend,”
$56.24; Mrs. N. R. C., 60c.; Mrs. E. A. W., 25c. 106.99
Manchester. First Cong. Ch. and Soc., $59.99;
--Ladies of First Cong. Ch., bbl of C. _for
Talladega, Ala._ 59.99
New Ipswich. Cong. Ch. and Soc., $4.69; Ladies
of Cong. Ch., box of C. and $2 _for freight_;
Mrs. Dr. G., $1 7.69
Orford. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 18.00
Pelham. “Friend” 15.00
Rindge. Cong. Ch. and Soc., $4.14; H. E. W., 35c. 4.49
Sullivan. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 8.00
Swanzey. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 12.00
Temp e. Cong. Sab. Sch. 14.00
Walpole. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 13.00
Wilton. A. B. C. 0.50
---- “A Friend” 803.25
---- Geo. Cook 5.00

VERMONT, $208.46.

Barre. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 18.33
Bennington. Second Cong. Ch. 66.62
Berlin. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 3.61
Burlington. First Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch. 50.00
Cambridge. A few Ladies, Box of C., by Mrs.
Madison Safford; Cong. Ch., Communion Set.
Castleton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. $16.10; Mrs.
L. G. S. $1 17.10
East Poultney. A. D. Wilcox 5.00
Fayetteville. A. Birchard, $5; Mrs. L. C. C. and
Mrs. A. E. K. H. $1 6.00
Northfield. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 14.26
Pittsfield. Cong. Ch. 5.00
Quechee. Cong. Sab. Sch. 13.04
Waitsfield. Cong. Ch. and Soc 0.50
West Brattleboro. Mrs. F. Gaines 5.00
Weston. Mrs. C. W. Sprague, $2; Lucy P. Bartlett, $2 4.00

MASSACHUSETTS, $977.42

Abington. Mrs. S. B. F 1.00
Acton. Mrs. H. C. L. _for Student Aid, Atlanta U._ 1.00
Andover. Misses McKeen, _for Student Aid, Atlanta U._ 2.00
Ashfield. Mrs. G. B. Hall 5.00
Auburndale. Cong. Sab. Sch., $28.75, _for Tougaloo_;
--Mrs. D. W. Scott, $5; Mrs. D. W. Scott and Friends,
bbl. of C., _for Student Aid, Tougaloo U._ 33.75
Barnstable Co. “A Friend” 20.00
Bedford. M. E. R. 0.50
Beechwood. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 1.45
Belchertown. D. B. B. 0.50
Billerica. H. B. S 1.00
Boston Highlands. E. E. B. 1.00
Braintree. J. M. L. 0.12
Cambridgeport. Mrs. L. D. C. 1.00
Campello. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 104.65
Charlestown. Winthrop Cong. Ch. 56.11
Danvers. First Cong. Ch. $6.25, and 10 bbls. apples,
_for Atlanta, Ga._ 6.25
Harvard. Mrs. C. S. 0.50
Haverhill. R. S. C. 0.50
Holbrook. Miss Sarah J. Holbrook, _for Student Aid,
Tougaloo U._ 25.00
Hyde Park. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid.
Hampton Inst._ 70.00
Lowell. L. Kimball, $25; H. M. Hunt, $5 30.00
Millbury. First Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Student
Aid, Atlanta U._ 25.00
Milford. Mrs. B. H. 0.50
Middletown. Mrs S. Fuller, 3 bbls. apples; Mrs.
W. W. Fuller, 2 bbls. apples, _for Atlanta Ga._
Natick. ---- 0.10
Northampton. “A Friend” 100.00
Oakham. Cong Ch. and Soc. 65.00
Reading. “A Friend” 2.00
Rockland. Cong. Ch. $50 _for Missionary Work_;
--Elijah Shaw, $20 70.00
Salem. J. H. T. 0.60
Sharon. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 12.00
South Boston. Miss J. A. 0.50
Southbridge. “A Friend” 3.00
South Deerfield. Mrs. Mary C. Tilton 2.00
Springfield. South Ch., “E. M. P.,” $10; Mrs.
R. K., $1 11.00
Sunderland. Dorcas Soc., bbl. of C. _for Atlanta,
Ga._
Topsfield. Ladies of Cong. Ch., box of C. Watertown.
Mite Box, $2.50; Mrs. E. S. P., 60c. 3.10
Webster. Rev. B. F. P. 0.50
Westborough. Evan. Cong. Ch. and Soc., $119.63;
Freedmen’s Mission Ass’n, bbl. of C. 119.63
Went Cummington. Rev. J. B. B. 0.50
West Medway. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 27.87
Westminster. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 67.00
West Newton. J. H. P. 0.50
West Stockbridge. Geo. W. Kniffin 10.00
Whitinsville. Cong. Sab. Sch. 28.00
Williamstown. Rev. Mark Hopkins, D. D. 5.00
Winchendon. Atlanta Soc., bbl. of C., _for Atlanta,
Ga._ Worcester. Union Ch., $60.29; M. F. W., $1;
G. M. P., 50c. 61.79
Wrentham. J. M. P. 0.60

RHODE ISLAND, $32.00.

Newport. Rev. T. Thayer 10.00
Providence. Charles St. Cong. Sab. Sch. 22.00

CONNECTICUT, $2,292.90.

Bozrah. Miss H. Maples. $5; S. A., $1 6.00
Bristol. Cong. Ch., to const. JOHN A. WAY, MILES L.
PECK and W. H. NETTLETON, L. M.’s 94.26
Collinsville. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 23.00
Cornwall Bridge. Geo. H. Swift 10.00
Cromwell. Mrs. S. Topliff 5.00
Derby. First Cong. Ch. 25.00
Greenville. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 31.95
Haddam Neck. Cong. Ch. 2.69
Hadlyme. R. E Hungerford, $50; Jos. W.
Hungerford, $50 100.00
Hartford. Mrs. Lawson B. Bidwell, $30, to const.
SAMUEL NOTT, L. M.; Mrs. P. Johnson (_of which
$1 for Mendi M._), $1.50 31.50
Huntington. Cong. Ch. and Friends 7.50
Kensington. Mrs. M. Hotchkiss 10.50
Litchfield. First Cong. Ch. 17.90
Meriden. The Chas. Parker Co., 9 doz. tea-spoons
and 6 doz. forks, _for Atlanta, Ga._
Middletown. ESTATE of Mrs. Anna H. Phillips, by
J. M. Hubbard 300.00
Naugatuck. Cong. Ch. 130.00
New Haven “A Lady Friend,” $5; “A Friend,” $5;
M. N., $1; Rev. S. W. Barnum, 6 copies “Romanism
As It Is” 11.00
New Milford. Miss Susie F. Nettleton, $5;
Mrs. F. G. B., 50c. 5.50
Norwich. Park Ch. (of which $30 from Mrs. Chas. Lee,
to const. REV. LEONARD W. BACON, L. M., and $30
from Miss S. M. Lee, to const. EDWARD T. CLAPP,
L. M.) 694.76
Norwich. Broadway Cong. Ch. (ad’l), $250;
Buckingham Sab. Sch., $20; Second Cong. Ch.,
$128.22; S. H., $1 399.22
Norwich Town. Samuel Case 10.00
Old Lyme. Miss E. M. P. 1.00
Plymouth. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for College Farm
Talladega, Ala._ 100.00
Prospect. B. B. Brown 10.00
Stamford. J. A. Rockwell, M. D., _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 20.00
Stanwich. William Brush 100.50
Thomaston. Cong. Ch. 27.37
Unionville. First Cong. Ch., _for Talladega C._ 36.73
Wapping. Second Cong. Ch. 20.26
Washington. Cong. Ch. 14.65
West Haven. Cong. Ch. 20.61
Windsor Locks. Mrs. L. P. Dexter 6.00
Winsted. Dr. Lyman Case 10.00
Woodbury. Mrs. E. L. Curtis 10.00

NEW YORK, $454.16.

Black Creek. Cong. Ch. $1; Miss M. T. $1. 2.00
Big Hollow. Nelson Hitchcock 5.00
Brooklyn. Mrs. Lewis Edwards, two valuable quilts.
Brooklyn, E. D. David D. Nicholson 15.00
Cambria Center. Cong. Ch. 15.00
Canastota. E. B. Northrup, $5; R. H. and Mrs. R. H.
Childs, $5 10.00
Clear Creek. Cong. Ch. 3.50
Eagle Harbor. A. P. 0.30
East Palmyra. Mrs. Laura E. Dada, _for Student Aid_ 5.00
Ellington. Cong. Ch. $9.08; and Sab. Sch. $8.02 17.10
Fredonia. Mrs. Sarah D. Chandler 5.00
Greenville. Mrs. H. M. Wakeley 5.00
Griffin’s Mills. Dea. Henry Moore 15.00
Hamilton. Cong. Ch. 10.75
Harlem. Cong. Ch. ("of which $10 from W. W.
Ferrier, _for Student Aid, Atlanta and Talladega
Colls._"), $35.64; Cong. Sab. Sch. $10 45.64
Havanna. J. F. P. 1.00
Lima. Delia A. Phillips 25.00
Moravia. First Cong. Ch. 11.92
Mott’s Corners. Cong. Ch. 2.06
New York. S T. Gordon, $100; Miss P. T. Magie, $5;
--Meriden Cutlery Co., 4 doz. Knives _for Atlanta,
Ga._ 105.00
Norwich. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 12.00
North Winfield. Miss E. J. Alexander, _for a
Teacher_ 10.00
Otsico Valley. ESTATE of Mrs. Olive S. Frisbie, by
I. T. Frisbie 50.00
Patchogue. Cong. Ch. 17.06
Perry Centre. I. M. 1.00
Plattsburgh. G. W. Dodds 5.00
Rochester. Mrs. A. E. Albright 5.00
Syracuse. “An Old Friend” 10.00
Union Falls. Francis E. Duncan, $10.10; Mrs. Fanny
D. Duncan, $5 15.10
Verona. Cong. Ch. 19.23
Walton. Chas. S. Fitch, _for Mendi M._ 5.00
Westmoreland. A. S. B. 0.50
Whitestown. James Symonds 5.00

NEW JERSEY, $20.76.

Bound Brook. Ladies of Cong, Ch., _for Tougaloo_ 13.00
Colt’s Neck. Reformed Ch. 5.76
Millstone. Mrs. J. T. C. 1.00
Heart’s Content. “A Friend,” bbl. of C. Trenton.
Mrs. E. B. F. 1.00

PENNSYLVANIA, $46.00.

Minersville. First Welsh Cong. Ch. 10.50
Philadelphia. S. A. J. 0.50
Pittsburgh. Third Pres. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Talladega, C._ 25.00
Troy. C. C. Paine 10.00

OHIO, $367.38.

Bellevue. J. S. 0.50
Belpre. Cong. Sab. Sch. 5.80
Bucyrus and Sulphur Springs. “Friends,” box of
Sundries, _for Tougaloo U._
Burton. Mrs. H. H. F. and Mrs. H. F. 1.00
Cincinnati. Rent, _for the poor in New Orleans, La._ 67.20
Cleveland. Rev. H. Trautman 5.00
Delaware. Wm. Bevan 5.00
Greenwich Station. Wm. M. Mead 5.00
Huntsburgh. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Tougaloo U._ 12.30
Jefferson. “Friends,” box of Sundries, _for Tougaloo
U._
Lenox. A. J. Holman 5.00
Madison. Mrs. H. H. Roe and others, $35, _for
Tougaloo_; Cong. Sab. Sch., $3, _for Student Aid,
Tougaloo U._ 38.00
Medina. Ladies Benev. Soc., _for Student Aid,
Tougaloo U._ 9.00
Metamora. Mrs. M. S. 1.00
Napoleon. Mrs. N. B. P. 1.00
North Benton. M. J. H. 1.00
Oak Hill. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 6.12
Oberlin. ESTATE of Miss Mary J. Hulburd, by Hiram
Hulburd, Ex. 32.00
Oberlin. Second Cong. Ch., $19.42; Mrs. C. C. W.,
51c.; R. M. K., $1 20.93
Painesville. Ladies’ Sew. Soc. of Cong. Ch., by
Stella H. Avery, Treas 25.00
Ravenna. S. H. 1.00
Ripley. Mrs. Mary Tweed 2.50
Rock Creek. L. C. 0.50
Sandusky. First Con. Ch., $78.43, to const. LEWIS
MOSS and E. E. UPP, L. M’s.;--by Rev. J. Strong,
$5 83.43
Saybrook. “Friends,” _for Student Aid, Tougaloo, U._ 7.00
South Salem. Daniel S. Pricer, $2; Presb. Sab. Sch.,
$1.10; Miss M. M., $1; Mrs. M. S., $1 5.10
Steubenville. Women’s Miss. Soc. of First Cong. Ch.,
by M. J. Leslie, Treas. 10.00
Toledo. Mrs. M. A. Harrington, $5;--Mary R.
Pomeroy, _for Student Aid, Atlanta U._, $3;--Mrs.
P. G. H., $1 9.00
Wayne. David Parker 5.00
Weymouth. Cong. Ch., _for Student Aid, Tougaloo U._ 2.24
West Mill Grove. Rev. S. S. H. 0.76

INDIANA, 24c.

Putnamville. R. H. 0.24

ILLINOIS, $184.38.

Chicago. Union Park Ch. 33.07
Delavan. R. Hodgton 6.50
Elgin. Cong. Ch. 6.24
Evanston. Cong. Ch. 14.06
Galesburg. J. G. W 1.00
Geneseo. Cong. Ch. 54.51
Geneva. “A Friend,” 5.00
Hamlet. L. C. 1.00
Lisbon. G. K. 0.50
Port Byron. Ladies, Box of C. _for Tougaloo U._
Rochelle. Mrs. A. C. F. 1.00
Rockford. “A Friend,” $25;--Mrs. Penfield, $10, _for
Student Aid, Talladega C._ 35.00
Rock Island. “A Friend,” 10.00
Roseville. Cong. Ch. 15.50
Tonica. W. B. 0.50
Wilmette. Mrs. A. T. S. 0.50

MICHIGAN, $901.60.

Adrian. ESTATE of Sarah M. Wolcott, by Wm W.
Brewster. Ex. (ad’l) 13.00
Ann Arbor. First Cong. Ch. 46.10
Blissfield. W. C. 0.50
Calumet. “A School Teacher,” _for Straight U._ 5.00
Detroit. F. M. S. 50c.; S. Z. 50c. 1.00
Dowagiac. “A Friend.” 1.00
Hillsdale. M. J. 0.51
Homer. A. R. B. 1.00
Jonesville. R. D. N. 0.50
Kalamazoo. ESTATE of Mrs Clarinda B. Safford, by
J. B. Cobb, Ex. 396.57
Memphis. Ladies’ Missionary Soc., _for Lady
Missionary, Memphis, Tenn._ 3.00
Olivet. Mon. Con. Cong. Ch. 8.92
Parma. Mrs. M. B. Tanner 3.00
Richland. S. M. 1.00
Saint Johns. First Cong. Ch. and Soc., $20; G. V.,
50c. 20.50
Thetford. ESTATE of Amasa Carrier, by Wm. C.
Mathews 400.00

WISCONSIN, $98.75.

Brandon. “Friends,” box of C., _for Tougaloo U._
Cooksville. Cong. Ch. 5.00
Fulton. Cong. Ch. 4.00
Menomonee. Cong. Ch. (in part) 5.00
Oconomowoc. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid_ 12.50
Ripon. J. D. 0.75
Salem. Wm. Munson 50.00
Union Grove. Dr. Adams 5.00
Windsor. Cong. Sab. Sch. 16.50

IOWA, $247.70.

Davenport. Capt. E. A. Adams, $50 _for Student Aid,
Talladega. C._;--Geo. W. Ells, $11 61.00
Dubuque. ESTATE of Calista C. Rogers, by Dr. R.
Clark, Ex. 100.00
Dubuque. Cong. Ch. 15.00
Eldora. C. McK. Duren 5.00
Grinnell. Prof. B. 0.50
Iowa City. Mrs. E. A. B., $1; Miss H. C., $1;
J. T. T., 50c. 2.50
Lyons. Cong. Ch. 50.00
Tabor. “A. C. G.” 1.00
Toledo. Mrs. E. N. Barker 5.00
Traer. “Little Ones of Cong. Ch.,” $5; _for Student
Aid, Fisk U._;--Mrs. C. H. Bissell, Box of C., and
$2.70 _for Freight, for Tougaloo U._ 7.70

MINNESOTA, $36.38.

East Prairieville. Union Sab. Sch. 9.00
Hersey. Cong. Ch. 5.60
Leech Lake. Rev. S. G. W., $1; Miss S. B., $1. 2.00
Minneapolis. Plymouth Ch. 13.52
Sleepy Eye. Cong. Ch. 5.26
Tivoli. L. H. 1.00
Spring Valley. Cong. Ch. Quar. Coll., $15
(incorrectly ack. in March number).

MISSOURI, $18.75.

Kidder. S. C. Coult 5.00
Laclede. E. D. S. 1.00
Saint Louis. Mrs. P. Penrose 4.75
Warrensburg. Rent 8.00

OREGON, $1.00.

Forest Grove. J. W. M. 1.00

CALIFORNIA, $109.71.

Benicia. Mrs. N. P. S. 0.51
Oakland. S. Richards 100.00
Santa Barbara. Mrs. H. M. Van Wrinkle 9.20

MARYLAND, 50c.

Baltimore. ---- 0.50

VIRGINIA, 50c.

Farmville. F. N. W. 0.50

TENNESSEE, $428.25.

Chattanooga. Rent, $150; Cong. Ch., $2;
Individuals, $2 154.00
Memphis. Le Moyne Sch. 109.75
Nashville. Fisk University 164.50

NORTH CAROLINA, $136.12.

Raleigh. Washington Sch. 33.40
Wilmington. Normal Sch. $99; First Cong. Ch.,
$3.22; P. J. I., 50c. 102.72

SOUTH CAROLINA, $288.

Charleston. Avery Inst. 288.00

GEORGIA, $1,189.12.

Atlanta. Storrs School, $256.60; Atlanta
University, $190.50; “A Student, Atlanta U.” $3 450.10
Brunswick. Risley School, _for Mendi M._ 1.00
Macon. Lewis High Sch. 50.65
McIntosh. Rev. Joseph E. Smith, _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 50.00
Ogeechee. Miss E. W. D. 1.00
Savannah. Beach Inst., $630.54; Cong. Ch., $5.83 636.37

ALABAMA, $212.

Childersburg. Rev. A. J., _for Mendi M._ 1.00
Mobile. Emerson Inst. 36.00
Montgomery. Public Sch. Fund 175.00

FLORIDA, 50c.

Orange City. Mrs. M. D. H. 0.50

LOUISIANA, $110.25.

Orleans. Straight University 110.25

MISSISSIPPI, $47.93.

Deasonville. H. L. B. 0.50
Livingston. “Friends,” _for Tougaloo_ 10.00
Tougaloo. Tougaloo U., $27.43.;--Rev. G. S. Pope,
$10 _for Student Aid_ 37.43
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Total 9,809.33
Total from Oct. 1st to Feb. 28th $65,733.41
H. W. HUBBARD,
_Ass’t Treas._

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Receipts for Debt.

New Haven, Conn. Mrs. Sarah A. Hibbard 10.00
Rockville, Conn. Ladies, by Mrs. H. F. Hyde 25.00
Whitneyville, Conn. Ladies in Cong. Ch. by Elias
Dickerman 26.00
Ashburnham, Mass. Collected by Mrs. E. L. Evans 23.00
Haverhill, Mass. Gyles Merrill and Wife 100.00
Campello, Mass. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 7.69
Millbury, Mass. Tyler Waters 5.00
North Abington, Mass. Cong. Ch. $7; Mrs. Noah
Ford, $3 10.00
West Roxbury, Mass. Rev. Edward Strong 25.00
Griffin’s Mills, N. Y. Dea. Henry Moore 25.00
North Winfield, N. Y. Miss E. J. Alexander 10.00
Rochester, N. Y. Collected by Mrs. M. P. Porter 17.00
Spencerport, N. Y. Mrs. Upton. $1; Mrs. Jones, $1;
Others, $3, by Mrs. I. B. Clark 5.00
Baltimore, Md. Collected by Mrs. Martin Hawley 25.00
Illinois. “A Friend,” 1,388.58
Olivet, Mich. Wm. B. Palmer 500.00
College Springs, Iowa. Cong. Ch. 5.00
Iowa. Sales of Iowa Mortgages 10,669.51
S’kokomish, Wash. Ter. Rev. Myron Eells and Wife 25.00
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Total 12,801.78
Previously acknowledged in January receipts 11,587.19
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Total $24,488.97

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FOR TILLOTSON COLLEGIATE AND NORMAL INSTITUTE, AUSTIN, TEXAS.

----, Maine. “Two Insane Friends of the Freedmen,”
to const. JAMES M. PRINCE, L. M. $30.00
Springfield, Mass. By Rev. A. Winter 5.17
East Hartford, Conn. Abraham Williams 100.00
Meriden, Conn. Mrs. J. R. Yale 10.00
Plainville, Conn. Ezekiel Cowles 5.00
Waterbury, Conn. Charles Benedict 100.00
Palmyra, N. Y. MRS. MARY A. WOODWARD, $50, to const.
herself L. M.; MRS. HARRIOT H. SEXTON, $30, to
const. herself L. M. 80.00
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Total 330.17
Previously acknowledged in January receipts 1,297.00
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Total $1,627.17

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73,620 MORE

Singer Sewing Machines Sold in 1878

Than in any previous year.

In =1870= we sold =127,833= Sewing Machines.
“ =1878= “ “ =356,432= “ “

Our sales have increased enormously every year through the whole period of “hard times.”

We now Sell Three-quarters of all the Sewing Machines sold in the World.

For the accommodation of the Public we have 1,500 subordinate offices in the United States and Canada, and 3,000 offices in the Old World and South America.

PRICES GREATLY REDUCED.

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THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

Principal Office, 34 Union Square, New York.

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Brown Bros. & Co.

BANKERS,

59 & 61 Wall Street, New York,
211 Chestnut St., Philadelphia,
66 State Street, Boston.

Issue Commercial Credits, make Cable transfers of Money between this Country and England, and buy and sell Bills of Exchange on Great Britain and Ireland.

They also issue, against cash deposited, or satisfactory guarantee of repayment,

Circular Credits for Travellers,

In DOLLARS for use in the United States and adjacent countries, and in POUNDS STERLING, for use in any part of the world.

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Established A. D. 1850.

THE

MANHATTAN

Life Insurance Co.,

156 Broadway, New York,

HAS PAID

$7,400,000 DEATH CLAIMS.

HAS PAID

$4,900,000 Return Premiums to Policy-Holders.

HAS A SURPLUS OF

$1,700,000 OVER LIABILITIES.

_By New York Standard of Valuation._

_It gives the Best Insurance on the Best Lives at the most Favorable Rates._

EXAMINE THE PLANS AND RATES OF THIS COMPANY.

HENRY STOKES, PRESIDENT.