Chapter II: Part 2

COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEAR.—The work of the previous year (1881 to 1882) was by far the largest we had ever done. The same superlative applies to the year just closed. Our statistical table for that year contained the names of fifteen schools, with a total enrollment for the year of 2,567 pupils. This table shows nineteen schools with an aggregate enrollment of 2,823. The total number of months during which schools were sustained was in that year 153; in this year, 187. Our teachers during that year numbered 31; eleven being Chinese; this year, 41; fourteen being Chinese. The aggregate number of months of service by our teachers was then 356; the past year, 423. The aggregate average attendance was in that year 401; in this, 438. We reported last year 156 as professing to have ceased from idol worship, and 106 as giving evidence of conversion; this year we report 175 and 121. But these numbers represent only those who were in attendance during August, or during the last month of each school—not by any means the total number of whom we cherish the hope that they are believers. I am obliged to send this statement before all the returns upon which it should be based have come to hand, but I shall be disappointed if we do not find that more than forty have professed conversion during the past year, making the total number who have seemed to us to turn to Christ from the commencement of our work exceed 400. These are scattered now very widely over the United States and in China. We hear of many of them as doing good work for the Master and for the salvation of their countrymen; and those of whom we can hear nothing, we commit in faith to the Great Shepherd’s tender care.

THE FINANCES.—The expense of this work for the past year has been as follows: For salaries, $8,697.20; for rent of mission houses, $2,409; for incidental expenses, including fuel, lights, traveling expenses of Superintendent and helpers, fitting up and furnishing new mission houses, printing Annual Reports, etc., etc., $791.85. Total, $11,898.05. The resources have been: Appropriation by parent society, $7,000; Receipts to treasury and auxiliary, viz.: From its own auxiliary local missions, $735.05; from churches, $1,003.60; from donations by individuals and firms, $2,613, and from Eastern friends, $512. Total, $4,863. Total resources, $11,863. It should be added that this statement is necessarily made before the account of the auxiliary (the California Chinese Mission) is closed, and that we have hope of some further contributions, sufficient to set the balance on the right side. The amount raised by the auxiliary last year was $3,582.30. The increase has been nearly 37 per cent. The most gratifying elements in this increase are in the offerings of the churches and of our Chinese brethren. The latter cannot now be stated exactly, but it is very considerable. The former is from $532.85 in ’81-’82 to $1,003.60 in ’82-’83; and the number of churches contributing has doubled rising from 15 to 30.

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BUREAU OF WOMAN’S WORK.

MISS D. E. EMERSON, SECRETARY.

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As was indicated in the August MISSIONARY, ladies from the different benevolent societies for home work are holding a series of meetings in Michigan. The Bureau of Woman’s Work is represented by Miss Anna M. Cahill, who has been connected for several years with Fisk University.

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HELP AT PUBLIC MEETINGS.

The Bureau of Woman’s Work is prepared to present the claims of this Association in its line before missionary meetings, conferences, Sabbath-schools, monthly concerts and other religious gatherings, either through its Secretary or some one who has had large experience on the Southern field. Application should be made to Miss D. E. Emerson, 56 Reade street, New York.

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CONTRIBUTION FROM A LADY MISSIONARY.

We do enjoy our work, and it was never more encouraging than now, and yet sometimes it grows almost unbearable, to be so utterly alone. The dear Lord sent a bit of a thought to cheer me to-day, and I sat down and wrote it out, thinking it might comfort other lonely workers in these dark corners.

THE LORD’S GARDEN.

(LOVINGLY INSCRIBED TO THE A. M. A. WORKERS IN THE SOUTH.)

A few days’ work In His garden,
The dear Lord gave me to do;
And I went to my task so gladly,
I thought ’twould be something new—

Some dainty task ’mong the flowers,
That would show my skill and taste.
Alas! I sat down in sorrow,
To weep at the woeful waste.

For He sent me to a corner.
Where never a flower could bloom;
A tangled thicket of tall, rank weeds,
As damp and dark as a tomb.

But I said, “The dear Lord sent me.”
So in tears the task begun,
Clearing the weeds and rubbish away,
From morning till set of sun.

Far away I heard the voices
Of fellow-servants so gay.
As they worked in bands together,
While I wrought alone all day,

Tearing my hands with the thistles,
With heart so heavy and sad,
And never a flower to cheer me,
Or a song to make me glad.

But slowly the task grew lighter,
As I cleared the rubbish away,
And the soft brown earth lay open
To the light and warmth of day.

The Master came down at nightfall,
And gave me a smile so sweet,
I knew He was pleased with the service,
Though so rough and incomplete.

For He said, “Dear heart, be patient!
I bring you some seeds to sow
In the soft soil, and you may watch
To see that they thrive and grow.”

So my heart grew light and gladsome,
For the corner dark and wild.
Where I’d wrought in tears and sadness,
In growing loveliness smiled.

I watched and tended my corner,
I gave it most faithful care,
Pruning, training the tender plants
Till they bloomed with fragrance rare.

The Master came to His garden
Again, at set of the sun,
And I ran with joy to meet Him,
For He said, “Dear child, well done!

“For this dark, benighted corner
Was a grievous sight to see.
What you have wrought in toil and pain
Was a blessed work for me.”

Forgotten was all the sorrow,
Forgotten the lonely hours,
As I stood beside the Master
Who smiled upon the flowers.

Sept. 25th, 1883.

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CHILDREN’S PAGE.

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THE STORY THAT SUBDUED HIM.

BY MRS. HARRIET A. CHEEVER.

A man of towering form, straight as an arrow, with copper-colored skin, stood before a bit of looking-glass in a small wooden dwelling. The clearing about the little habitation indicated perseverance and thrift on the part of the owner. It had taken more than that—hard labor and an almost endless amount of patience had been required to bring this little portion of a “reservation” into its present condition.

The tawny man regarding himself in the bit of mirror was unmistakably a savage, and savage enough his regular features were as he addressed himself at that moment. He was decently and comfortably clothed, in garments coarse, but clean and not ill-fitting. But with an angry, scowling face, and quick, fierce movements, the young giant was throwing off his garments, growling in thick, guttural tones, “I kill, I shoot, I burn! Pale face shan’t push Indian any more; I take th’ warpath again, let pale face beware—him serpent!”

Ten minutes later, and he would never have passed for the same man first seen. His face was daubed with streaks of paint, making it hideous indeed. The broad wampum belt contained both bowie knife and pistol, while a coarse jacket and leggings of wolf-skin made the tall figure appear animal-like in its ungainly trappings.

But what wonder the slumbering savage nature was asserting itself! For two long years, Trapper Dan—he liked the name the white men had given him, successful hunter that he was—yes, for two years, Trapper Dan had worked and slaved, encouraged by really kind leaders, and with simple faith in the white man’s promises, he believed the plot of land he was cultivating so untiringly, and the rude but enduring little building would be his to keep forever. He was a bright man naturally, and grasped eagerly the offers made by the superior class of beings known to him as the pale faces.

But now, when things were working never so easily and prosperously, the reservation was to be broken up, or at least so meanly encroached upon, that Trapper Dan’s little mite of an estate was included in the reservation to be reserved no longer.

What wonder, we repeat, that the barbarous instincts of the man awoke in vengeful fury toward the unscrupulous destroyers of his peace and his home? For, after all, the holy instincts clustering about the idea of a home are easily understood and fostered even by the savage when once he can grasp its blessed meaning.

In hateful guise and with deadly weapons, the hunted trapper stole, forth under cover of the darkness, his poor heart thirsting for revenge. He realized vaguely that the Great Spirit would be displeased at his anger, but he stifled all that as he vaulted along toward the building where a great meeting was to be held.

A slight young man just entering on a missionary career had resolved that on this, his first night of addressing the Indians, he would tell them in the very plainest language possible the simple story of Jesus and His cross. Doubtless they had heard it many times before, but no matter, it should be told to-night mainly in words of one syllable, so that even the most untaught could understand its import.

Cowering close by one of the openings answering for windows was the unseen figure of Trapper Dan, his dark face and darker designs alike in hiding until the time for action should come. Once the people were engrossed in the speaker, he would shoot into the building and bring down more than one pale face on the platform, then he would hide again, only to pillage and burn later on in the night.

He did not wish to listen or hear anything that might be said by a despicable pale face, but when the young missionary, with heart on fire for very love of his theme, told of the innocent little baby, born in the far-off East, Dan became unconsciously interested in _that baby_. Then, in words, every one of which his hearers understood, the speaker told of the eager, intelligent boy, who lingered in the temple to ask questions of the wise old doctors.

Then the child became a man and did wondrous things, and for the needy, the poor, the blind, the sick, the sinning! In most touching accents he went on and told of the cruel return this dear child, this bright boy, this loving, helpful man received at the hands of those he had only helped and blessed. He came at last to the piteous scenes at the cross, and when he cried out: “And it was all for you, poor Indian, for you and me—for us all,” Trapper Dan was surprised to find the tears raining over his painted cheeks, and the anger and hatred was all gone from his poor heart. He lingered to hear the young preacher tell of the forgiveness of the Saviour towards his cruel enemies, then he turned away; and it was not a savage any longer, but a softened, forgiving man, who went back to the crude little home on the borders of the great solemn forest. He wanted now so much to forgive those who were wronging him, that early the next morning the land agent was surprised to see Trapper Dan walk into his office, and holding out a friendly hand, say bluntly: “I forgive all for the dear Jesus’ sake—he die for poor Indian. I give up home, give up land—um sorry, but I no harm pale face.”

Later the same day the missionary found Trapper Dan, and was amazed at the man’s gentle, forgiving spirit. A ferocious look had stolen for a moment into his face when telling of his labor and his wrongs, but it died out at the name of Jesus.

It transpired that the little home was not disturbed after all, and the missionary not long after remarked feelingly to the agent:

“Only give him a fair chance, only treat him like a man and a brother, treat him fairly and squarely, teach him Christ so he will know him for a Saviour, and I will answer for the Indian. He may appear the savage until taught better things, but he has the heart of a human being after all.”

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BRING IN THE TITHES. MAL. 3: 10.

BY NOEL HALL.

Bring in the tithes, bring in the tithes,
The hovering blessing, haste to claim;
Or gold, or incense, corn, or wine,
Bring to the honor of His name—
The Giving One, whose law demands
Thank-loans, returned into his hands.

Bring in the tithes, while faith is warm,
And love rehearses all his grace;
While zeal inspired, would fain go forth,
And bear his fame from place to place:
Your work, his treasury to fill—
The Lord’s, to bless you as he will.

Let love essay its best to bring
Unto the altar of the Lord
Itself, its gems, its precious things,
And, bringing, find a sweet reward.
Behold, your offerings freely given,
Before you know, ’tis almost heaven!

The word stands fast. “Bring in the tithes,
Fill up my house, with sacred store,
And prove me now: see my full hand,
From heaven’s open windows pour
A blessing that is past compare—
Reward of giving blent with prayer.”

A glad and willing sacrifice
This day, this hour, make haste to bring;
Lo, even while you come—surprise!
Because you’ve brought unto the King
Your gifts elect, he all restores,
Himself, his riches, all are yours.

—AMERICAN MESSENGER.

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RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1883.

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MAINE, $575.21.

Castine. Rev. A. E. Ives $5.00
East Madison. Mrs. Eliza Bicknell 4.00
Freeport. Daniel Lane 5.00
Machias. Center St. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 6.16;
“Lady Member Center St. Ch.,” 5 11.16
Milltown. Ladies of Cong. Ch., Furniture _for
Guest Room, Talladega C._
Oldtown. Cong. Ch. 5.00
South Berwick. Mrs. Ephraim Hodgson’s S. S.
Class, _for Student Aid, Talladega C._ 12.00
South Bridgton. F. W. Sanborn 15.00
South Paris. Cong. Ch. 6.30
West Farmington. Box of Books by Mrs. Hannah
F. Packard, _for Chattanooga, Tenn._
Wilton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 5.75
Woodford. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 6.00
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$75.21

LEGACY.

Augusta. Estate of John Dorr, by J. W. Chase, Ex. 500.00
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$575.21

NEW HAMPSHIRE, $205.90.

Brentwood. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 5.00
Chester. Mrs. Mary E. Hidden 10.00
Exeter. Second Cong. Ch., “A Friend.” 2.00
Exeter. Mrs. W. Odlin, _for Land and Building,
Austin, Texas_ 1.00
Fitzwilliam. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 1.00
Harrisville. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 11.00
Hebron. Rev. J. B. Cook and Wife 5.00
Henniker. Mrs. M. L. C. Whiting 5.00
Keene. Second Cong. Sab. Sch., _for S. S. Work_ 25.00
Keene. Second Cong. Ch., Mrs. J. A. Grimes 5.00
Keene. “Children’s Miss’y Garden,” Second
Cong. Ch., _for a Little Girl in Bird’s
Nest, Fort Berthold, Dak._ 10.00
Littleton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 13.00
Lyme. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 18.75
Marlborough. “A Friend” 0.50
Merrimack. First Cong. Ch. 16.80
Milton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 5.00
Nelson. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.60
Peterborough. Cong. Ch. and Soc. (ad’l) 5.00
Salem. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 5; Mrs. Gilman D.
Kelley, 1 6.00
Swanzey. Mrs. R. Williams 2.00
Wakefield. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 12.00
Wilton. Second Cong Ch. and Soc. 31.25
Wilton. “Busy Bees,” _for Woman’s Work_ 5.00

VERMONT, $738.00.

Burlington. Third Cong. Ch. 53.40
Burlington. Winooski Av. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for
Talladega C._ 76.00
Cambridge. Mr. and Mrs. Madison Safford 38.52
Cambridge. B. R. Holmes, 5; Rev. E. Wheelock,
5; O. W. Reynolds, 5; S. M. Safford, 5; “A
Friend” (Morrisville), 5; H. Wires, 3; Mrs.
M. Blaisdell, 3; —— Morris, 4; Others, 8 43.00
Charlotte. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 40.00
Cornwall. Mrs. Mary W. Mead 3.00
Derby. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 7.00
Dorset. Cong. Ch. and Soc. (ad’l) 8.00
Dummerston. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.50
Ferrisburg. Cong. Ch., “Individual.” 4.00
Manchester. Rev. Albert C. Reed, Box of Books,
Val. $50, _for Chattanooga, Tenn._
Manchester. Cong. Ch. “A Friend.” 5.00
Middlebury. Miss M. A. Mead 2.00
Ripton. Rev. Moses Patten and family 10.00
Royalton. A. W. Kenney 20.00
Saint Johnsbury. FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS to const.
himself. FRANCES A. FAIRBANKS, MARY F.
FAIRBANKS and ELLEN H. FAIRBANKS L. Ms. 250.00
Shoreham. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 24.00
Springfield. Cong. Ch, and Soc. (15 of which
_for Avery Inst._) 75.82
Vergennes. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.00
West Brattleborough. Dr. C. S. Clark, 25; Mrs.
F. C Gaines, 5; _for Student Aid, Talladega
C._ 30.00
Westfield. Cong. Ch. 7.14
Windham. Cong Sabbath School, ad’l to const.
ADELBERT J. STEARNS, L. M. 12.62
Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lewis 8.00

MASSACHUSETTS, $11,366.57.

Amherst. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc., 40;
College Ch., Prof Jos. K. Chickering, 30, to
const. FRANCIS C. BRIGGS L. M.; North Cong.
Ch. and Soc., 30, to const. MRS. NANCY E.
HARRINGTON L. M. 100.00
Andover. South Cong. Ch. and Soc., 100; Mrs.
David Gray, 10 110.00
Barre. E. C. Ch., to const. B. F. PHELPS and
A. A. HUNT L. Ms. 61.10
Bernardston. Orthodox Cong. Soc. 3.50
Belchertown. Mrs. R. W. Walker 5.00
Boston. Mrs. R. W. Prout 5, and bundle
“Congregationalists” 5.00
Brimfield. Mrs. P. C. Browning, 10; Mrs. J. S.
Upham, 3 13.00
Brookfield. Evan. Cong. Ch. 100.00
Buckland. Mrs. Sally Gillett, FOR LIFE
MEMBERSHIPS 1,600.00
Cambridge. North Av. Cong. Ch. 505.36
Cambridgeport. Pilgrim Ch., 20; Mon. Con.
Coll., 10.83 30.83
Chelsea. Ladies’ Union Home Mission Band, _for
Lady Miss’y, Chattanooga, Tenn._ 100.00
Chicopee. Third Cong. Ch. 21.91
Dorchester. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc., in
part, 343.09; Second Cong. Sab. Sch., 22.21 365.30
Enfield. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 45.00
Foxborough. Or. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 28.13
Gilbertville. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 33.00
Greenfield. Hon. W. B. Washburn, _for
Tillotson C. & N. Inst., Building_ 100.00
Groton. Miss Elizabeth Farnsworth 20.00
Hanson. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 8.00
Hatfield. Rev. R. M. Woods 50.00
Haverhill. North Cong. Ch and Soc. 200.00
Holland. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 7.34
Holliston. “Bible Christians of District No. 4” 25.00
Holyoke. Second Cong. Ch., 21.16; First Cong.
Ch., 14.10 35.26
Lakeville. Precinct Cong. Sab. Sch. 11.70
Lancaster. Evan Cong. Ch. and Soc. 24.99
Lynn. Rev. James L. Hill, _for President’s
House. Talladega C._ 2.30
Littleton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 30.00
Manchester. First Cong. Ch. to const. HOLMES
R. PETTEE L. M. 64.94
Marshfield. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 77.20
Middleton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. (ad’l) 10.00
Monson. Cong. Ch. 120.00
North Abington. Rev. Jesse H. Jones 5.00
North Adams. First Cong. Ch. 38.04
Northampton. Rev. S. R. Butler 10.00
Northborough. Evan. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 75.00
North Chelmsford. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. 25.00
Norton. Trinity Cong. Ch. and Soc. 58.32
Newburyport. Belleville Ch and Soc. (ad’l) 5.00
Oakham. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 43.02
Pittsfield. Second Cong. Sab. Sch. 10.00
Prescott. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.10
Quincy. Evan. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 25.00
Reading. Old South Ch. and Soc. 10.00
Rockland. Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const. MRS.
ELLEN D. BURRILL L. M. 50.00
Salem. Crombie St. Ch. and Soc., to const.
REV. HUGH ELDER L. M. 38.37
South Egremont. Cong. Ch. 25.00
Springfield. Memorial Ch., 24; A. C. Hunt, 10 34.00
South Sudbury. Ladies’ Home Mission Soc. Bbl.
of C., _for Atlanta U._, Val. 34.17, and
2.50 _for Freight_ 2.50
Sterling. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 5.00
Stoughton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.00
Sunderland. Cong. Ch. and Soc., bal. to const.
DEA. RUFUS SMITH, MISS BELLE CHILDS and MISS
KATE P. ARMS L. Ms. 14.70
Sudbury. Un. Evan. Cong. Ch. (ad’l) 10.50
Taunton. Trin. Cong. Ch., 180.59; Winslow Ch.
and Soc., 28.26 208.85
Tewksbury. Ladies Benev. Soc of Cong. Ch., Bbl
of C., _for Talladega, Ala._
Townshend. “A Friend in Cong. Ch.” 5.00
Turners Falls. “A Friend.” 20.00
Upton. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 54.00
Wakefield. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 64.93
Waltham. Trin. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 40.00
Waquoit. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 8.00
Watertown. Young Ladies’ Mission Band,
Phillips Ch., _for Student Aid, Straight U._ 50.00
West Brookfield. Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const
REV. THOMAS BABB L. M. 30.00
West Somerville. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 11.00
West Springfield. Second Cong. Ch. 12.20
Winchester. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 125.29
Worcester. Piedmont Ch., 31.35; Dea. David
Whitcomb, 10; Sam’l A. Pratt, 2, _for
Student Aid, Talladega C._ 43.35
Worcester. Salem St. Sab. Sch., _for Santee
Agency, Neb._ 25.00
Worcester. Salem St. Ch. 3.70
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$5,119.73

LEGACIES.

Rockland. Estate of Samuel Reed 800.00
Woburn. Estate of Dea. Thomas Richardson 5,346.84
Worcester. Estate of Adeline Flagg, by Isaac
Barber, Ex. 100.00
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$11,366.57

RHODE ISLAND, $21.00.

Peace Dale. Cong. Ch. 21.00

CONNECTICUT, $2,202.00.

Bridgeport. Dea. E. W. Marsh, 20; Edward
Sterling, 5, _for Land and Building, Austin,
Texas_ 25.00
Bristol. Mrs. P. L. Alcott 5.00
Brooklyn. First Trin. Ch. 40.50
Chaplin. Cong. Ch. 20.00
Cheshire. “A Friend,” 20; Cong. Ch. 19.86 39.86
Danielsonville. Cong. Ch. and Soc. to const.
MRS. ELIZA STONE, MISS ISABELLA S. KERR and
EVERETT S. DANIELSON L. Ms. 90.00
Derby. Sarah A. Hotchkiss, 5, L. De Forest, 1.
_for Land and Building, Austin, Texas_ 6.00
East Canaan. Cong. Ch. 15.13
East Hartford. First Ch. 20.00
Essex. C. H. Hubbard, _for Land and Building,
Austin, Texas_ 10.00
Goshen. Mrs. Moses Lyman 5.00
Greens Farms. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 47.01
Guilford. A Friend in Third Ch., _for Student
Aid, Tillotson C. & N. Inst._ 2.00
Haddam. Cong. Ch. 18.00
Hanover. Cong. Ch. 12.00
Hartford. Talcott St. Cong. Ch. 7.54
Mansfield. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. 17.75
Marlborough. Cong. Ch. 11.06
Milford. Plymouth Ch. 40.00
New Haven. Edward Stevens, 100; D. D. Mallory.
25; First Methodist Ch., 20, _for Land and
Building, Austin, Texas_ 145.00
New Haven. Davenport Cong. Sab. Sch., _for
Student Aid, Tillotson C. & N. Inst._ 50.00
New Haven. Mrs. Eunice M. Crane 10.00
New London. “Church of Christ” 45.32
New Milford. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student
Aid, Hampton N. & A. Inst._ 70.00
New Preston. Cong. Ch. (ad’l) 1.00
Norwich. First Cong. Ch. 70.00
Norwich. Broadway Cong. Sab. Sch., 50; “Cash,”
1, _for Land and Building, Austin, Texas_ 51.00
Pequabuck. “A Friend,” _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 25.00
Preston City. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 35.50
Saybrook. Cong. Ch. 12.71
South Norwalk. Second Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., to
const. EDWARD BEARD, MISS GERTRUDE H.
BENEDICT, and MISS ELIZA G. PLATT L. Ms. 100.00
Torringford. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 35.00
Torrington. L. Wetmore 100.00
Voluntown & Sterling. Cong. Ch., bal. to
const. MISS ELIZABETH W. CASSON L. M. 16.00
Wallingford. Cong. Ch. 46.00
Washington. “Friends, P. & N.” 9.00
Watertown. Rev. B. D. Conkling and Wife 15.00
Westbrook. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 15.38; Dea.
Horace Bushnell, 2.50 17.88
Westford. Cong Ch. 3.00
West Haven. Mrs. Emeline Smith. 20; Lewis C.
Hubbard, 5; Mrs. E. C. Kimball 5; J. Hubbard
50c., _for Land and Building, Austin, Texas_ 30.50
Wethersfield. Rev. G. J. Tillotson, _for
Tillotson C. & N. Inst. Land_ 50.00
Windham. Cong. Ch. 10.00
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$1,369.76

LEGACY.

Torrington. Estate of Frederick P. Hills by
Fredk. S. Loomis, Ex. 832.24
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$2,202.00

NEW YORK, $28,407.48.

Brentwood. Elisha F. Richardson 300.00
Brooklyn. Mrs. Lewis Edwards 25.00
Camillus. Isaiah Wilcox 30.00
Champion. Cong. Ch. 2.00
City Island. M. E. Ch., 10.60, and Bbl. of
Goods, _for Orphans, Tougaloo, Miss._ 10.60
Gerry. Mrs. M. A. Sears 128.36
Homer. Miss Nancy Knight 3.00
Honeoye. E. M. Pitts 11.00
Jamesport. Cong. Ch. 4.00
Lebanon. M. Day, 20; Other Friends, 11.81, to
const. ALFRED COLEMAN PICKETT L. M. 31.81
Le Roy. Mrs. L. A. Parsons 2.50
Mount Vernon. “A Friend” 300.00
New York. Z. Stiles Ely, 200; “A Friend,” .50;
Mrs. Lucy Thurber, 5 255.00
New York. S. T. Gordon, _for Chinese M._ 25.00
New York. Royalty on Dr. Cowles’ Commentary 47.36
Pekin. Mrs. Abigail Peck 15.00
Portland. J. S. Coon 20.00
Rochester. Plymouth Cong. Ch. 8.10
Rodman. John S. Sill 10.00
Tarrytown. Dr. A. Smith 5.00
Utica. Mrs. Sarah H. Mudge, _for Work for
Women_ 10.00
Union Valley. Wm. C. Angel 10.00
Willsborough. Cong. Ch. 10.00
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1,263.73

LEGACIES.

Victor. Estate of Mrs. Emeline Lewis, by D.
Henry Osborne, Ex. 25,643.75
Waverly. Estate of P. Hepburn, by Howard
Elmer, Ex. 1,500.00
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$28,407.48

NEW JERSEY, $517.00.

East Orange. “L. F. H.” 10.00
Morristown. E. A. Graves, _for Tillotson C. &
N. Inst._ 500.00
Montclair. Mrs. J. H. Pratt’s S. S. Class,
_for Student Aid, Talladega C._ 7.00

PENNSYLVANIA, $27.55.
Canton. H. Sheldon 10.00
Farmers Valley. Mrs. J. E. Olds 0.50
Hyde Park. Plymouth Cong. Ch. 12.05
Newcastle. John Burgess 5.00

OHIO, $309.32.

Cleveland. Mrs. S. A. Bradbury 20.00
Geneva. “H. A. W.” 2.00
Greensburg. Mrs. H. B. Harrington, _for Lady
Miss’y, Macon, Ga._ 20.00
Lindenville. Mrs. Anson Jones, 1; Mrs. David
Parker, 1, _for Talladega C._ 2.00
Mantua. Cong. Ch. 10.00
Medina. First Cong. Ch. 2.00
Newark. Welch Cong. Ch., 9; Plymouth Cong.
Ch., 6 15.00
North Bloomfield. Miss Elizabeth Brown, _for
Talladega C._ 15.00
Oberlin. Ladies Soc. of First Cong. Ch., _for
Lady Miss’y, Atlanta, Ga._ 75.00
Oberlin. Second Cong. Ch. 19.77
Painesville. Mrs. L. A. M. Little, _20 for
Indian M. and 10 for Chinese M._ 30.00
Rockport. Cong. Ch. 8.00
Savannah. J. A. Patterson 5.00
Saybrook. Cong. Ch. 40.00
Tallmadge. Rev. Luther Shaw 10.00
Warren. Wm. C. Savage & Co. 5.00
Windham. First Cong. Ch. 30.55

ILLINOIS, $1,900.50.

Avon. Woman’s Miss’y Soc. 3.72
Bartlett. Cong. Ch. 28.06
Bristol. Cong. Ch. 5.75
Buda. Cong. Ch. 29.07
Cairo. J. C. Walton, M.D., _for Church
building, Jackson, Miss._ 5.00
Chicago. South Cong. Ch., 80.15, to const. W.
E. HALE L. M.; Lincoln Park Cong. Ch., 26.45 106.60
Chicago. John S. Kendall, 20; Lyman Baird, 10;
“A Friend in So. Cong. Ch.,” 5, _for
Talladega C._ 35.00
Chicago. Young Ladies’ Soc. of N. E. Cong.
Ch., _for Lady Miss’y, Fort Sully, Dak._ 10.00
Collinsville. J. F. Wadsworth 10.00
Danville. Mrs. Anna Swan 5.00
Elgin. W. G. Hubbard 25.00
Evanston. Cong. Ch. 26.49
Forrest. First Cong. Ch. 25.68
Freeport. L. A. Warner 25.00
Gridley. Cong. Ch. 7.00
Harvard. Cong. Ch. 5.00
Joy Prairie. Cong. Ch. 17.50
Kewanee. Missionary Soc. of Cong. Ch., _for
Tougaloo U._ 20.00
La Salle. Sarah Lathrop 9.00
Oak Park. Onward Mission Sab. Sch., _for
Student Aid, Fisk U._ 50.00
Payson. J. K. Scarborough, to const. MISS MARY
C. BARKER and MISS CARRIE KAY L. Ms. 60.00
Shabbona. First Cong. Ch. 42.05
Sheffield. Cong. Ch. 25.00
Sycamore. “Friends,” _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 20.00
Wataga. Cong. Ch. 10.00
Woodstock. Cong. Ch. 0.58
Wythe. Cong. Ch. 4.00
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$610.50

LEGACIES.

Pittsfield. Estate of Rev. William Carter, by
Wm. C. Carter, Ex. 500.00
Galesburg. Estate of Warren C. Willard, by
Prof. T. R. Willard, Ex. 290.00
Dover. Bequest of Geo. Wells and Wife, in part 500.00
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$1,900.00

MICHIGAN, $399.57.

Bradley. First Cong. Ch. 1.57
Galesburg. P. H. Whitford 100.00
Homer. “A Friend” 5.00
Hopkins. First Cong. Ch. 3.98
Jackson. First Cong. Ch. 250.00
Kalamazoo. Plymouth Cong. Ch. 9.30
Litchfield. Woman’s Miss’y Soc., _for Woman’s
Work_ 11.00
Middleville. Cong. Ch. 6.15
Olivet. Cong. Ch. 2.57
South Haven. C. Pierce 10.00

IOWA, $312.61.

Atlantic. “Friends in Cong. Ch.,” 10; Mrs. H.
J. Barnett (5 of which _for Student Aid_),
10, _for Talladega C._ 20.00
Atlantic. Mrs. Milo Whiting, 5; Cong. Sab.
Sch., 2.39 7.39
Big Rock. Cong. Ch. 5.00
Cedar Falls. Wm. C. Bryant, _for President’s
House, Talladega C._ 10.00
Cedar Falls. Cong. S. S., _for Needmore
Chapel, Talladega, Ala._ 5.00
Cedar Rapids. Cong. Ch. 24.63
Cherokee. Cong. Ch. (ad’l) 10.52
Chester Center. Cong. Ch. 43.00
Chester Center. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady
Miss’y, New Orleans, La._ 1.50
Council Bluffs. Cong. Ch. (in part), _for
Talladega C._ 21.50
Davenport. Harry Sales, 10; “A Friend,” 2,
_for Talladega C._ 12.00
Davenport. Three Children of Geo. Russell,
_for Student Aid, Talladega C._ 0.75
Des Moines. Mrs. D. S. Cleghorn, _for
Talladega C._ 2.00
Elkader. Mrs. M. H. Carter 5.00
Fairfax. First Cong. Ch. 4.25
Farmersburg. Cong. Ch. 2.50
Fayette. Cong. Ch. 11.50
Fort Dodge. Cong. Ch. 10.00
Monticello. Cong. Ch. 13.00
New Hampton. Woman’s Miss’y Soc. 2.80
Old Man’s Creek. Welsh Cong. Ch. 16.00
Sabula. Mrs. H. H. Wood 5.00
Seneca. Rev. O. Littlefield and Wife 12.00
Waterloo. Ladies, _for Freight, for Talladega
C._ 2.00
Waterloo. John H. Leavitt, 50; “Hawkeye,”
2.27, _for President’s House, Talladega C._ 52.27
Wintersett. Mrs. S. J. Dinsmore, 8; Mrs. C. W.
Parlin, 5 13.00

WISCONSIN, $222.13.

Arena. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady Miss’y
Montgomery, Ala._ 6.00
Brodhead. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady
Miss’y, Montgomery, Ala._ 5.00
Brandon. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady
Miss’y, Montgomery, Ala._ 10.00
Clinton. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady
Miss’y, Montgomery, Ala._ 1.00
Delavan. Cong. Ch. 49.00
Eau Claire. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady
Miss’y, Montgomery, Ala._ 15.70
Evansville. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady
Miss’y, Montgomery, Ala._ 1.00
Fulton. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady Miss’y,
Montgomery, Ala._ 5.00
Hartland. Cong. Ch. 12.00
Ironton. Cong. Ch. 7.90
Lancaster. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady
Miss’y, Montgomery, Ala._ 5.00
Oconomowoc. Cong. Ch. 15.00
Pewaukee. Cong. Ch. 8.00
Pierce City. Cong. Ch. 8.70
Racine. Presb. Ch. 28.80
Rio. Cong. Ch. 3.00
River Falls. Cong. Ch. 19.35
Sun Prairie. Cong. Ch. 5.00
Wauwatosa. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady
Miss’y, Montgomery, Ala._ 1.00
Whitewater. Ladies of Cong. Ch., 10.55;
Primary Class in Sab. Sch., 2.13, _for Lady
Miss’y, Montgomery, Ala._ 12.68
Wyocena. Cong. Ch. 3.00

MINNESOTA, $164.63.

Anoka. Cong. Ch., 9.60; George A. Clark, 10 19.60
Brownsville. Mrs. S. M. McHose 2.00
Clearwater. Cong. Ch. 4.72
Cottage Grove. Woman’s Miss’y Soc. 26.50
Fairmont. Cong. Ch. 2.00
Hastings. D. B. Truax 5.00
Marshall. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Fisk U._ 8.75
Minneapolis. Plymouth Ch., 19.33; Pilgrim
Cong. Ch., 9.08; Vine St. Cong. Ch., 4.75 33.16
Owatonna. Cong. Ch. 8.90
Sauk Rapids. Cong. Ch. 4.00
——. “Friends,” _for Talladega C._ 50.00

KANSAS, $41.71.

Highland. Cong. Ch. 5.00
Cawker City. Cong. Ch. 3.10
Osawatomie. Cong. Ch. 11.00
Ottawa. Cong. Ch. 12.00
Sterling. Cong. Ch. 10.61

MISSOURI, $15.00.

Joplin. Rev. W. P. Clancy 5.00
Saint Louis. Pilgrim Sab. Sch. 10.00

NEBRASKA, $99.81.

Camp Creek. Cong Ch. and Sab. Sch. 3.65
Clay Center. Cong. Ch. 5.00
Humboldt. J. B. White 20.00
Fairmont. Cong. Ch. 45.00
Reserve. Cong. Ch. 2.70
Steele City. Cong. Ch. 10.01
West Point. Cong. Ch. 3.20
Wisner. Cong. Ch. 5.35
York. Cong. Ch. 4.90

WASHINGTON TER., $1.25.

Houghton. First Ch. of Christ 1.25

CALIFORNIA, $10.00.

National City. T. Parsons 10.00

VIRGINIA, $7.00.

Herndon. Cong. Ch. 7.00

TENNESSEE, $12.00.

Knoxville. Second Cong. Ch. 12.00

NORTH CAROLINA, $5.00.

Wilmington. Cong. Ch. 5.00

SOUTH CAROLINA, $10.00.

Charleston. Plymouth Ch. 10.00

GEORGIA, $20.00.

Atlanta. First Cong. Ch. 15.00
Macon. Cong. Ch. 5.00

ALABAMA, $13.10.

Marion. Cong. Ch. 3.10
Talladega. Cong. Ch. 10.00

MISSISSIPPI, $131.77.

Jackson. Citizens, _for Cong. Ch., Jackson,
Miss._ 100.00
Tougaloo. Tougaloo U., Tuition 31.77

TEXAS, $3.00.

Austin. W. L. Gordon, 4 vols., _for Tillotson
C. & N. Inst._
Corpus Christi. Rev. S. M. Coles, 1 vol., _for
Tillotson C. & N. Inst._
Paris. Madeville African Cong. Ch., _for Mendi
M._ 2.00
Paris. First Cong. Ch., Mon. Con. Coll. 1.00

INCOMES, $2,043.23.

Avery Fund, _for Mendi M._ 1,828.96
De Forest Fund, _for President’s Chair,
Talladega C._ 0.72
C. F. Dike Fund, _for Straight U._ 50.00
General Endowment Fund 50.00
Income, _for Atlanta U._ 9.84
Luke Memorial Fund 5.00
Theological Endowment Fund, _for Howard U._ 57.26
Theo. Endowment Fund, _for Fisk U._ 3.20
Tuthill King Fund, _for Berea C._ 38.25

SANDWICH ISLANDS, $200.00.

Sandwich Islands. “A Friend” 200.00

CHINA, $5.00.

Shanghai. Rev. Luther H. Gulick, D.D. 5.00
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Total $49,987.34
Total from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 $312,567.29
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FOR THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY.

Subscriptions 31.62
Previously acknowledged 771.96
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Total $803.58

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Boston, Mass. “A Friend,” _for Howard U._ 50.00

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FOR ARTHINGTON MISSION.

Income Fund 967.00
Previously acknowledged 450.53
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Total $1,417.53
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CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

ART. I. This Society shall be called the American Missionary Association.

ART. II. The object of this Association shall be to conduct Christian missionary and educational operations and diffuse a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures in our own and other countries which are destitute of them, or which present open and urgent fields of effort.

ART. III. Any person of evangelical sentiments,[A] who professes faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is not a slaveholder, or in the practice of other immoralities, and who contributes to the funds, may become a member of the Society; and, by the payment of $30, a life member; provided that children and others who have not professed their faith may be constituted life members without the privilege of voting.

ART. IV. This Society shall meet annually, in the month of September, October or November, for the election of officers and the transaction of other business, at such time and place as shall be designated by the Executive Committee.

ART. V. The annual meeting shall be constituted of the regular officers and members of the Society at the time of such meeting, and of delegates from churches, local missionary societies, and other co-operating bodies, each body being entitled to one representative.

ART. VI. The officers of the Society shall be a President, Vice-Presidents, Corresponding Secretaries (who shall also keep the records of the Association), Treasurer, Auditors and an Executive Committee of not less than twelve members.

ART. VII. To the Executive Committee shall belong the collecting and disbursing of funds; the appointing, counseling, sustaining and dismissing missionaries and agents; the selection of missionary fields; and, in general, the transaction of all such business as usually appertains to the executive committees of missionary and other benevolent societies; the Committee to exercise no ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the missionaries; and its doings to be subject always to the revision of the annual meeting, which shall, by a reference mutually chosen, always entertain the complaints of any aggrieved agent or missionary, and the decision of such reference shall be final.

The Executive Committee shall have authority to fill all vacancies occurring among the officers between the regular annual meetings; to apply, if they see fit, to any State Legislature for acts of incorporation; to fix the compensation, where any is given, of all officers, agents, missionaries, or others in the employment of the Society; to make provision, if any, for disabled missionaries, and for the widows and children of such as are deceased; and to call, in all parts of the country, at their discretion, special and general conventions of the friends of missions, with a view to the diffusion of the missionary spirit, and the general and vigorous promotion of the missionary work.

Five members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

ART. VIII. Missionary bodies, churches or individuals agreeing to the principles of this society, and wishing to appoint and sustain missionaries of their own, shall be entitled to do so through the agency of the Executive Committee, on terms mutually agreed upon.

ART. IX. No amendment shall be made to this Constitution without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present at a regular annual meeting; nor unless the proposed amendment has been submitted to a previous meeting, or to the Executive Committee in season to be published by them (as it shall be their duty to do, if so submitted) in the regular official notifications of the meeting.

FOOTNOTE:

[A] By evangelical sentiments, we understand, among others, a belief in the guilty and lost condition of all men without a Saviour; the Supreme Deity, Incarnation and Atoning Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the only Saviour of the world: the necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit; repentance, faith and holy obedience in order to salvation; the immortality of the soul; and the retributions of the judgment in the eternal punishment of the wicked and salvation of the righteous.

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PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

ART. I. This society to be called the American Missionary Association.

ART. II. The object of this Association shall be to conduct Christian missionary and educational operations and diffuse a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures in our own and other countries which are destitute of them, or which present open and urgent fields of effort.

ART. III. Members may be constituted for life by the payment of thirty dollars into the treasury of the Association, with the written declaration at the time or times of payment that the sum is to be applied to constitute a designated person a life member; and such membership shall begin sixty days after the payment shall have been completed.

Every church which has within a year contributed to the funds of the Association and every State Conference or Association of such churches may appoint two delegates to the Annual Meeting of the Association; such delegates, duly attested by credentials, shall be members of the Association for the year for which they were thus appointed.

ART. IV. The Annual Meeting of the Association shall be held in the month of October or November, at such time and place as may be designated by the Executive Committee, by notice printed in the official publication of the Association for the preceding month.

ART. V. The officers of the Association shall be a President, five Vice-Presidents, a Corresponding Secretary or Secretaries, a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, Auditors, and an Executive Committee of fifteen members, all of whom shall be elected by ballot.

At the first Annual Meeting after the adoption of this Constitution, five members of the Executive Committee shall be elected for the term of one year, five for two years and five for three years, and at each subsequent Annual Meeting, five members shall be elected for the full term of three years, and such others as shall be required to fill vacancies.

ART. VI. To the Executive Committee shall belong the collecting and disbursing of funds, the appointing, counseling, sustaining and dismissing of missionaries and agents, and the selection of missionary fields. They shall have authority to fill all vacancies in office occurring between the Annual Meetings; to apply to any Legislature for acts of incorporation, or conferring corporate powers; to make provision when necessary for disabled missionaries and for the widows and children of deceased missionaries, and in general to transact all such business as usually appertains to the Executive Committees of missionary and other benevolent societies. The acts of the Committee shall be subject to the revision of the Annual Meeting.

Five members of the Committee constitute a quorum for transacting business.

ART. VII. No person shall be made an officer of this Association who is not a member of some evangelical church.

ART. VIII. Missionary bodies and churches or individuals may appoint and sustain missionaries of their own, through the agency of the Executive Committee, on terms mutually agreed upon.

ART. IX. No amendment shall be made to this Constitution except by the vote of two-thirds of the members present at an Annual Meeting, the amendment having been approved by the vote of a majority at the previous Annual Meeting.

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=STOP AND THINK! 34 Complete Pieces of Music=, in addition to =Buckners Musical Chart=, all for =ONLY 25 CENTS=. This is no catchpenny announcement. Our house is among the staunchest in New York City—having a well earned reputation to sustain. Our neighbors in the best part of the city, =know us=, for we have been among them for years. The leading Newspaper and the great Commercial Agencies all know us, and speak in good terms of us. =25= cents sent to us will insure your receiving by return mail, postage free, =One Buckner’s Chart=, and =34 Pieces of Popular Music=. If you are not entirely satisfied, we will return the money. Will send Three Charts of Three Sets of Music for =Sixty Cents=. =1= ct. and =2= ct. postage stamps taken. =48= page illustrated catalogue of Organettes, Violins, Accordeons, Magic Lanterns, &c. sent free. Address all orders to =World Manuf’g Co. 122 Nassau Street, New York=.

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MASON & HAMLIN ORGANS.

A cable dispatch announces that at the

International Industrial Exhibition

(1883) now in progress (1883) at

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS,

These Organs have been Awarded the

GRAND DIPLOMA OF HONOR,

Being the VERY HIGHEST AWARD, ranking above the GOLD MEDAL, and given only for EXCEPTIONAL SUPER-EXCELLENCE.

THUS IS CONTINUED THE UNBROKEN SERIES OF TRIUMPHS OF THESE ORGANS

AT EVERY GREAT WORLD’S INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION

FOR SIXTEEN YEARS,

No other American Organs having been found equal to them in any.

THE RECORD OF TRIUMPHS of MASON & HAMLIN ORGANS in such severe and prolonged comparisons by the BEST JUDGES OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS IN THE WORLD now stands: at

PARIS, FRANCE. 1867
VIENNA, AUSTRIA. 1873
SANTIAGO, CHILI. 1875
PHILA., U.S. AMER. 1876
PARIS, FRANCE. 1878
MILAN, ITALY. 1878
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. 1883

The Testimony of Musicians is Equally Emphatic.

“MUCH
THE BEST
MUSICIANS GENERALLY
SO REGARD THEM”

THEO-THOMAS
AND
THOUSANDS OF OTHERS.]

“MATCHLESS”
“UNRIVALED”

FRANZ LISZT
AND
HUNDREDS OF OTHERS.]

A NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FOR 1883-4

(dated October, 1883) is now ready and will be sent free; including MANY NEW STYLES—the best assortment and most attractive organs we have ever offered. ONE HUNDRED STYLES are fully described and illustrated, adapted to all uses, in plain and elegant cases in natural woods, and superbly decorated in gold, silver and colors. Prices, $22 for the smallest size, but having as much power as any single reed organ and the characteristic Mason & Hamlin excellence, up to $900 for the largest size. 50 styles between $100 and $200. _Sold also for easy payments._ Catalogues free.

THE MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN AND PIANO CO.,