Chapter M: F. Reading (2)

I had several thousand bushels of wheat to harvest. I succeeded in getting the ground broken, the crop cultivated, the wheat ground and eaten up, too. While they were threshing one hot day, some of the Indians gave out. They sent me word from the field that two more men were needed. I went out on my horse and looked about, but couldn’t see an Indian anywhere but in the field. I rode to the trader’s store, and there I found a young Indian _gentleman_, gotten up in fine style, with red blanket, embroidered leggings and moccasins, looking glass and fan; face painted, hair braided and ornamented with feathers—“a fancy buck,” so they say out on the frontier. I went up to him, laid my hand on his shoulder, and said, “Friend, I want you.” He looked up with an independent air, and said, “How!” I told him to get on his horse and follow me, which he did. I took him into the field and up to the threshing machine, and told the interpreter to tell him I wanted him to work and would pay him so much. The Indian boys around laughed. I told them to be quiet. He said “How,” and went at it. The only vacant place at the machine was where the chaff and dust comes pouring out—not an agreeable place for him—pouring out on his paint and oil. He never had a pitchfork in his hands before, but he went to work manfully. Pretty soon off came his red blanket; then off came the paint itself in streaks. Piece by piece came off the rest of his toggery, till the Indian was an Indian but not much besides. But he stuck to that pitchfork. I watched him; if he had given out I would have taken his place; but there was no give out to him; he worked right on for three days; at the end of the time his delicate hands were all bleeding.

That shows the pluck of the Indian. I have had other employés, who had never done a thing before in the way of labor, work till the blood ran down their hands. This one was, of course, a remarkable case. But I have had Indians who labored for me industriously for eight years without ever losing one day.

It was difficult to get them to save their wages. I finally adopted a system of banking for them. They let me lay aside their wages till the end of the quarter. Then we talked over the question what they had better buy, and under my advice they generally spent their money in useful articles, wagons, harness, stoves, furniture, etc.

I received satisfactory evidence that the Indian can be made a laboring man, but in order to do it we must pay him good wages to start with.

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THE CHINESE.

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MISSION WORK IN MAY.

REV. W. C. POND, SUPERINTENDENT.

The dry figures are as follows: Eighteen schools, forty-one teachers, the number of pupils enrolled, 1,043; the average attendance (lessened doubtless in San Francisco by the fact that just now our street lamps are not lighted, and our dark streets are not viewed by Chinese as conducive to their personal safety), 435. Total number enrolled during the nine months now past, of the present fiscal year, 2,470. Word came of at least five among the pupils who, during May, professed to have turned from the worship of idols, and to have become the followers of Christ. It seems to me that in several of the schools the interest in spiritual things is deepening, and that the prospect brightens for a continuous and large harvest.

“ALL QUIET UPON THE POTOMAC.” This proverb, dating back to the troublous times of 1862, has often risen to my lips, as, week by week, or day by day, I have asked tidings from our North School in this city. In April it was established in permanent quarters, where we believe it will grow to a size, and will cheer us with a fruitfulness, second only to our central school. But in almost every locality where we plant a school we are obliged by passive resistance and patient endurance to “conquer a peace.” The struggle has been longer and harder than usual in our North School, but it seems to be over, and peace to be won. Our hoodlum neighbors tried what virtue there was in outcries and in stones rattling upon the roof and doors and blinds till they could have been picked up by the bushel, and in various tricks which it would be a waste of paper to describe, but have retired at last defeated from the field, and the work moves on undisturbed. We have reason to speak well of the protection extended us by the police, and to remember with hearty admiration the heroic lady teacher who was the principal sufferer and the champion in the fight.

A PROTEST FROM OROVILLE.—As the most strenuous efforts seem unlikely to secure the funds needed in order to continue our full work, we look about to see where the knife can be applied. I thought that a vacation would do as little harm at Oroville as anywhere, and I sent word to close the school from June till September. The following protest came back signed by sixteen of the pupils: “Dear pastor.—We heard from you that you told Miss M. Deuel to close this school at present. We are very sorry, because this school is doing very well. We would like to understand the words of truth, but we cannot do it without the teacher’s help. So we hope you will consent to open this school continually. Some of the boys just became Christians. If school to be closed seems we like the sheep without a shepherd; perhaps we going other ways and fall in the river of death. Or, this Oroville have many precious souls; if this school to be continue may be other people come to school and hear who are speak the gospel of Christ and come to him, that their souls may be save.” They go on to say that they know that the school cannot but be smaller in summer than in winter, and that they will try to sustain it without a Chinese helper, but they cannot bear to have it closed.

How could I be deaf to such an appeal? I wrote them to do their utmost to help me by their offerings and their prayers, and the school should be continued. I confess that I do not know how I am to maintain so large a work as ours now is, on resources so scanty; but when souls are asking after God I cannot shut away the only light that shines upon their path. I must trust God and trust God’s people, and move on.

LETTERS FROM HONG SING.—Hong Sing has been a helper for four or five years. At present he is stationed at Santa Cruz, where special interest has existed for some time, and five of the pupils have been led to Christ. Two recent letters from this helper giving accounts of his discussions with the heathen about him have greatly interested me. They are too long to be inserted here, and I scarcely know how to condense them without spoiling the charm which comes from his queer attempts to get the English idioms. But I must make the endeavor to give one.

It describes in a pleasant way some of the petty annoyances to which the Christian brethren are subjected by their heathen countrymen; annoyances which, he says, make him think of Paul and the other apostles; “though our trials it is a very trifle thing, compared with theirs, _nothing_; yet I am dismayed because I get impatient with them. I pray that God may open the blind of their mind that they may see the Salvation of Christ.”

He then goes on to say: “They argue with me several times, but every time they get angry, then I stop. * * * They say: ‘You tell the people must not gamble, not smoke opium, not swear. These things are very suitable for us. But tell us not worship gods and our parents when they die, this hurt our heart. You just think your mother: how much pain when she bear you, and now you grow to be a man, so you forget and ungrateful. It seem to me you are not come from your mother but from the mountain bank, so that you will not honor father and mother. If you were my brother, I would kill you instantly.’”

To all this Hong Sing replied: “Question is now, friends, _which way_ we ought to honor father and mother, in life time or in death time, with a kind word or with wrath answer your mother. Mind your mother is honor or disobey is honor. Suppose when you come to California your father and mother give you good advice—must not gamble, not smoke opium, not go among the bad men, not be indolent but industrious. You just see how many has been gambling, how many smoke opium and do such evil things. Is this obey parent, honor, admire? I think not at all. This is disobey, dishonor, ingratitude. When I was in China I often see and hear of many men has beat mother with a stick and not like to support her living, but permit her starve and not let her have good food. But when she die then you put ten pound pork and chicken and many things set on the table, ask her to eat. In life time when she can eat and drink, never buy five cents worth meat. When die, no eat, no drink. So you will kill a calf, set on a table to ask her to eat and drink. It is vanity. Our Confucius has said, ‘If any man were good conduct and endeavor to walk on the wisdom way and good virtue that show to obey and honor father and mother. Therefore, every man know he is a good man and understand that he must have had good parents, and he never said to honor our parents by worshipping them when they die.’” Other points were made which cannot be reproduced. Under ordinary circumstances I discourage all debating with the heathen. I advise our helpers to keep close to their own work, which is to preach the gospel.

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BUREAU OF WOMAN’S WORK.

MISS D. E. EMERSON, SECRETARY.

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NOTES ON MEETINGS OF STATE SOCIETIES.

The Woman’s Home Missionary Society, connected with the State Association of Michigan, held its session during the meetings of that body. The ladies present were addressed by Mrs. Norton, of Dakota, and Miss Rose M. Kinney, of Georgia. Brief remarks were made by Messrs Clark, Cobb, Gilbert and Pike. Mrs. Leroy Warren was re-elected president, and measures were adopted providing for co-operation with the benevolent societies of the Congregational churches working in this country. It is probable that efforts will be made by the ladies to bring the claims of these societies before the people of Michigan in the early autumn.

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The ladies of Iowa will continue to support their missionary, Miss A. D. Gerrish, at New Orleans, La., and as they too have organized for better co-operation, it is confidently hoped that the response from the ladies will enable them to assume the support of a second missionary, at some other point. They have selected as a State Committee Mrs. S. H. Smith, of Davenport, and Mrs. J. H. Ellsworth, of McGregor.

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At the recent State Conference of Vermont, a special meeting of the ladies was called to hear the claims of the A. M. A. missions presented by Miss D. E. Emerson, and a good degree of interest was manifested, resulting in the appointment of a committee of three, Mrs. A. W. Wilde, of Charlotte, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, of St. Johnsbury, and Mrs. Bowman, of Newport, to secure co-operation among the ladies of the Congregational churches of Vermont in support of a missionary in the South.

At the meeting of the Woman’s Aid to the A. M. A., in connection with the Maine State Conference, there was a large and appreciative audience to listen to the reports of their two missionaries, Misses Lunt and Farrington.

It was evident that the frequent correspondence with these missionaries, and the knowledge thus gained of the field, had quickened the sympathies of those contributing to their support, and there is every reason to believe that the collections will increase so that a third missionary will in good time be adopted, either in the South or in the Indian Mission. Miss D. E. Emerson addressed the ladies on the general work of the A. M. A. in the South. In order to vary the means of raising funds and to awaken more interest in the churches, a system of rotation of committees is followed, and a new State Committee was therefore appointed: Mrs. Hubbard, of Hiram; Miss L. C. Vose, of Dennysville, and Miss S. Waldron, of Augusta. It was gratifying to learn that the Committee of the past year, of which Miss Smith was chairman, laid aside with regret the duties which, though involving considerable care, had proved more a pleasure than a burden.

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The ladies of Illinois have adopted the same plan of aid to the A. M. A. as the ladies of Maine, and have appointed as a State Committee Mrs. E. F. Williams, of Chicago; Mrs. H. L. Boltwood, of Ottawa, and Mrs. Charles Perry, of Geneva. Already the conferences have been districted to the State Committee, and the sub-collectors appointed. They will continue the support of a missionary at Mobile, Ala., and have adopted also Miss Rose M. Kinney to represent them at Little Rock, Ark.

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One of the ladies appointed at the Illinois Meeting has written an encouraging letter which indicates the heartiness with which the work is entered upon in that State. She says: “Last month we heard the sound of the new departure from Maine. When we are sure it is the Master calling, the sound flies quickly, and we are thankful it has so soon reached Illinois. We already, from the new consecration it arouses in us, are buckling on the armor. I assure you that from the ladies of this State will come no uncertain sound. We must do the work.”

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[That our friends may know the spirit that pervades our missionary teachers, enabling them to rise above the discouragements and trials of the field in the joy of Christian service, we give a few gleanings from recent correspondence not written for publication.—D. E. E.]

—I never enjoyed my work so much as during the past year, although it was never so hard before.

—The year’s work has been such a pleasant one that I am reluctant to bring it to a close, although I feel the need of the coming rest.

—I hope my return another year may be favorably considered by you, as I must see _my boys_ through. I have but just begun the work. I like it and feel that another year I could accomplish much more than I have this.

—My health has failed and it is thought to be a risk for me to remain through the year. It is a great disappointment to me, I believe the greatest I ever had, for I love the work and so strongly hoped I should be able to continue. But God knows best. Perhaps in years to come He may grant me such measure of strength as will enable me again to enter this field.

—Our scholars have done good, faithful work for some time past and the results will show, I am sure. I _do_ enjoy the work thoroughly. Of course there are times of discouragement, days when we wonder if some one else could not do more or better for those who are under our instruction, when it seems as if it were spending our strength for naught; but I suppose every person knows what it is to feel so, and I certainly am glad to do what I can while I can.

—We are very busy now, this last half of the year. My room is very full—sixty-eight. They sit thickly together, close up to my platform, and three with me by my desk. I enjoy my school very much, even more than I anticipated, especially now that I really know my scholars individually. I have many who are eighteen or twenty years old and I feel anxious for them to learn all they can, for fear they may not come another year. I really trust I may be led in just the right way in this work, for I came here with that one desire.

—On reaching here I found Miss —— busy in her preparation to leave in answer to your call. The young people look as sad as though parting with a mother, and several, both old and young, said to me: “Do tell them in New York they must send her back—she understands us so well and we her, and it would take a long time for a stranger, to know us.” One old man said, “I tell you she is smart.” Oh, how I do wish she could go before the ladies of our Northern churches and tell of this work. I know that they are very ignorant in regard to the needs of these fields. I know, too, there is a willingness to do if they could only be shown the needs and be once awakened.

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WORK AT THE DAKOTA MISSION.

In the AMERICAN MISSIONARY for April we gave a statement relating to the transfer by the American Board of its Dakota mission to the A. M. A., and published a list of the missionaries. Among these were Miss Illsley, Mrs. Steer, Miss Voorhees and Miss Webb, who were laboring at the Santee Agency. We have gleaned from their circular letters in the _Word Carrier_ the following extracts which indicate the importance and success of woman’s work for the Indians.

Miss Illsley says: “As each one who writes will naturally tell of her own work, it becomes my pleasure to speak especially of our life at the Bird’s Nest. Miss Brown and I think we have seventeen as interesting little girls to look after as can be. Our oldest is twelve, and our youngest five years of age. All are doing well in school. Our little girls love to learn their Bible verses, and while we teach them the words, we hope and feel that God impresses the truths on their hearts as we cannot. Many of them say, ‘I am going to read the Bible to mamma when I go home.’”

Mrs. Steer writes: “I deem it one of the highest privileges granted to me in this life to be numbered among the Dakota missionaries, although with the care of my family I can do but little definite missionary work. Yet I would be loath to stand as an outsider. God granting me the strength of body, I hope soon to take a more active part in this grand work. We have strong evidence that God’s Spirit is with us at this time, and a number of our young people have been led to think seriously of their spiritual condition, and have entered the fold which has Christ for its Shepherd.”

Miss Voorhees writes: “I have had nineteen boys in my care, until the Poncas left. Seven are now in bed with the measles. Some of them are very sick, but all are so patient and obedient that it makes the work of caring for them comparatively easy. The three Berthold boys are very interesting, and I think promising boys. Miss Calhoun, Mrs. Hall’s sister, is associated with me at present. Though our boys are too small to see any decided results just yet, one of them has expressed a desire to unite with the church.”

Miss Webb says: “The amount there is to be done and overcome too often discourages and overwhelms us, and it seems to me in a letter like this, a few thoughts on points of progress and improvement may be helpful. There seems to me to have been progress in spiritual, mental and physical aspects. There is a hidden principle in our girls to which we can effectually appeal, which has been developing, and makes dealing with them by force and various contrived punishments less and less necessary. They are more open to reason, and are more influenced by kind talks, and a knowledge of our desires for them. There is not the clannishness among them, which made it so hard to discipline one, because all would rebel and side with the erring one. These are a few of the indications which show the heart is being educated, and the seed is taking root. There is also more gratitude manifest, more diligence in study, and more real live interest shown. We hear less frequently, and more reasonably, ‘give me this or that,’ which seemed to come so continually, and in such a way as to make us feel all they thought or cared about was what they could get out of us, and there is less fault-finding with what they receive. Looking at them in a physical aspect it would almost seem as if some of them had new bodies, so much have they improved by their regular life and habits.”

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CHILDREN’S PAGE.

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A LITTLE MERCHANT.

BY MISS E. E. BACKUP.

It could hardly be called a village; there were a few houses, a few stores, and a mammoth hotel. During “the season” all the life of the place seemed to centre about the hotel. The building covered considerable space, and two sides were inclosed with glass, which gave it quite an Oriental air. The hotel was known for miles around, and when the house was full a pleasurable excitement pervaded the little hamlet. It extended to the little pickaninnies who rolled and tumbled in the log cabins which dotted the landscape in every direction as far as the eye could reach. What a scramble there was to see the gentlemen and ladies as they walked or drove by, and a party on horseback was a sight sufficiently imposing to warrant extra efforts.

To these little folks, who never pored dreamily over enchanting fairy tales, Denis Hotel was a veritable fairy palace inhabited by choice fairies from the dim and shadowy Northland, whose pockets contained a never failing supply of gold. This latter was almost an article of faith among the youthful colored population of K., and developed a very large eye for business. The roads swarmed with colored urchins desirous of selling various wares. One class of infants had an inexhaustible supply of gourds which they offered at remarkably low rates to the “Yankee” ladies. Another class of juveniles was of a geological turn, and enough arrow-heads and other Indian “remains” were offered for sale to stock several national museums. Then, when all else failed, there were the sweet wild flowers which seemed softly to plead for the dark little fingers which had lovingly brought them forth into the light.

General Grant was one of the most indefatigable and successful of the little merchants, as was befitting the namesake of a great General. Intelligence beamed from the General’s dark face, and there was no resisting the mute appeal of his large, lustrous eyes.

“What, more flowers!” we exclaimed, one day, “and jessamine, too! five cents? Oh, yes, we’ll take them. Really, General, you must be growing rich.”

“I does right smart, thank you,” with a smile and a bow, the graceful native politeness more than atoning for the defective speech.

“We rejoice in your success, General,” chimed in Mr. Brown. “Two or three little rascals have tried to make us believe that their pennies all went straight into the contribution box. It’s likely we should believe such nonsense! Now we would just like to know what you do with your money. Buy candy, I’ll be bound.”

The large eyes grew a trifle larger as their little owner unflinchingly encountered Mr. Brown’s steadfast gaze. “We chillens are mighty fond of candy,” he said, “and it’s seldom we get a bit. I did buy some candy once for the young uns, but the rest has done gone for homespun.”

“What do you do with homespun?”

“Why, mammy makes dresses for the girls. Sally looked mighty peart last night when she put on her new dress, and didn’t she dance ’round though,” and the kind eyes grew moist at the recollection.

“Then you don’t put money in the contribution box?” Mr. Brown continued.

“We put a cent in ‘most every Sunday. But we get our Sunday-school money ‘knocking up Jerusalem.’”

“The dickens!” exclaimed Mr. Brown, quite forgetting himself, “and how do you ‘knock up Jerusalem’?”

“‘Knocking up Jerusalem’ is a song, sir,” our little hero respectfully replied; “and we shall be right proud to sing it to you sometime if you’ll come to the cabin. And you ain’t to give us anything, neither.”

“We’ll come,” said Mr. Brown. “We want to see Sally’s new gown, and I wouldn’t fail to hear ‘Knocking up Jerusalem.’”

We went, according to promise, and were most hospitably received at the little cabin. We admired Sally’s blue and white homespun, and when that subject was exhausted we listened to “Knocking up Jerusalem.” The five children stood in a row with Gen. Grant at their head, and kept time with their feet as they sang. It was evidently one of the old-time spiritual songs, a queer mixture, and we listened with mingled feelings of interest and regret—interest in the dark, earnest little faces, and the sweet, pathetic strains, regret at the words and gestures, alike meaningless.

The song ended, we talked of Jesus, and these little ones, ignorant and untaught, yet knew of Him as the children’s Friend.

Gen. Grant was actively engaged as long as we remained in K., but it was slow work after all, and we became so interested in his unselfish efforts, that we determined to aid him. Enough homespun for several dresses was privately left at the cabin, together with a few simple papers and books, of which the cabin was utterly destitute. The day we left, Gen. Grant was at the station to present us with a beautiful bouquet, and we almost cried ourselves as he bade us a tearful good-bye.

Our chief regret for K. is that we can do so little to improve the condition of the colored people there. Poor and ignorant, they need what they have never had, an educated teacher. We wish the A. M. A. was rich enough to sustain a school in every Southern village.

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RECEIPTS FOR JUNE, 1883.

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MAINE, $210.86.

Bangor. First Cong. $20.56
Dennysville. Peter E. Vose, 8; Mrs. Samuel
Eastman, 5 13.00
Eastport. Bbl. of C., _for Raleigh, N.C._,
1.50 _for Freight_ 1.50
Foxcroft. Mrs D. Blanchard 5.00
Machias. Centre St. Ch. and Soc., 6.96; Sab.
Sch., 5.11 12.07
Portland. Seamen’s Bethel, 34; St. Lawrence
St. Ch. and Soc., 9.73 43.73
Saco. Ladies’ Sew. Soc. of Cong. Ch., Box and
Bbl. of C., _for Atlanta U._
Warren. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. 15.00
Washington Co. “Washington Co. Bible Soc.,”
_for Bibles_ 100.00

NEW HAMPSHIRE, $378.24.

Amherst. “L. F. B.” 20.00
Bristol. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 5.00
Derry. Young People of First Cong. Ch., _for
Student Aid, Bird’s Nest, Santee Agency_ 50.00
Dover. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.00
Gilsum. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 17.75
Hanover. Dart. College Ch. 87.71
Henniker. Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const. DEA.
S.Q.A. NEWTON L. M. 30.00
Hinsdale. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 9.44
Hollis. Cong. Ch. 10.74
Hopkinton. Bbl. of C., _for Raleigh, N.C._
Nashua. Pilgrim Ch. and Soc. 88.10
Pittsfield. Mrs. Emily Hill, _for Atlanta, Ga._ 5.00
Short Falls. J. W. Chandler 2.00
Temple. Cong. Sab. Sch. 36.50
Wakefield. Rev. N. Barker, 2; Mrs. M. J.
Barker, 1 3.00
——. “A Friend of the Freedmen” 3.00

VERMONT, $479.15.

Benson. “J. K.” 2.00
Danby. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch. 2.27
Danville. Cong. Sab. Sch. 20.00
Dorset. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.00
East Hardwick. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 7.28
Lyndon. Dr. L. W. Hubbard 1.50
New Haven. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 50.00
Norwich. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 10; Mrs. B. B.
Newton, 5 15.00
Orwell. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 18.50
Pittsford. “D.” 1.00
Rutland. Box of C., _for Raleigh, N.C._, _5
for Freight_ 5.00
Springfield. A. Woolson, 200; Mrs. E. D.
Parks, 100 300.00
Townsend. Mrs. H. Holbrook 2.50
Wallingford. Cog. Ch. and Soc. 37.10
Windham. Cong. Sab. Sch. 7.00

MASSACHUSETTS, $5,475.95.

Abington. First Cong. Ch. and Soc., 33.62;
First Parish Sab. Sch., 10 43.62
Andover. Teachers and Pupils, Abbots Academy 62.00
Belchertown. Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const.
ADDISON H. BARTLETT AND FREDERICK L.
STEBBINS L. Ms. 67.00
Bellerica. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Kindergarten,
Atlanta_, Ga. 2.50
Beverly. Dane St. Ch. and Soc. 136.00
Boston. Shawmut Cong. Ch., 451.15; Mrs. E. C.
Ford, 20; Central Ch., 10; “Friend,” 1 482.15
Boston. Walnut Av. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for
Student Aid, Fisk U._ 56.99
Boylston. Mrs. John B. Gough 2.68
Brookline. Harvard Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for
Student Aid, Fisk U._ 50.00
Brookline. “Harvard Wide Awakes,” 6.50; and
Pkg. Papers, _for Raleigh, N.C._ 6.50
Cambridge. Young Ladies’ Working Party of
Shepherd Ch., Bundle of C., _for Indian
Children in Bird’s Nest, Santee Agency_
Charlemont. Edward Graves 1.00
Chelsea. Arthur C. Stone, _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 60.00
Chelsea. Ladies Union Home Mission Band, _for
Lady Missionary, Chattanooga, Tenn._ 60.00
Colerain. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 15.00
Curtisville. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 16.00
Dalton. First Cong. Ch. 30.33
Dorchester. Stoughton St. Baptist Sab. Sch.,
Two Pkgs. Picture Cards, _for Indian
Children_
East Granville. Cong. Ch. 24.00
Fitchburg. “A Friend” 2.00
Georgetown. Memorial Ch., $42.08; First Cong.
Ch. and Soc., $30.75 72.83
Georgetown. Woman’s Mission Soc., _for Dakota
M._ 6.54
Hinsdale. Cong. Ch. 60.00
Holliston. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 20.00
Hopkinton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 79.64
Ipswich. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 35.00
Lawrence. “Merry Workers” Mission Circle of
Lawrence St Ch., _for Student Aid, Fisk U._ 5.00
Littleton. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 26.00
Lynn. Central Ch. and Soc., $70; First Cong.
Ch. and Soc., $39.54, to const. JOHN W.
DARCY L. M. 109.54
Malden. Rev. W. H. Willcox, D.D., _for
Furnishing Room, Stone Hall, Atlanta U._ 100.00
Malden. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 36.40
Marblehead. Hon. J. J. H. Gregory, Box of
Garden Seeds _for Talladega C._, and two
packages _for Raleigh, N.C._
Marshfield. First Cong. Sab. Sch. 20.00
Medfield. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. 82.20
Medway. Village Ch. and Soc. 96.80
Newbury. First Ch. and Soc. 30.00
Newburyport. “Friends,” Cask and Bbl. of
articles, _for Mission Schools, Charlotte,
N.C._
Newton. Ladies Aid Soc., Bbl. of C., _for
Macon, Ga._
Newton Centre. Ladies Benev. Soc., _for
Student Aid, Atlanta U._ 43.50
Newtonville. Mrs. J. W. Hayes, 5; ——, 5; ——,
2, _for Raleigh, N.C._ 12.00
Northampton. “A Friend” 100.00
Norton. Trin. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 33.25
Orange. Cen. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 11.32
Orleans. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 15.00
Peabody. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Student
Aid, Fisk U._ 50.00
Pepperell. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., for Student
Aid, Fisk U. 50.00
Pittsfield. South Cong. Ch. and Soc. 42.08
Rutland. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 7.53
Salem. Tabernacle Ch. and Soc., 250.15; George
Driver, 2 252.15
Saundersville. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 15.00
Somerville. Prospect Hill Sab. Sch., _for
Student Aid, Fisk U._ 70.00
South Hadley. Teachers, Mt. Holyoke Sem. 20.00
South Weymouth. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc., to
const. JOSEPH E. TORREY and MRS. ANNA M.
TIRRELL L. Ms. 52.00
Stockbridge. Miss Alice Byington, 48; “A few
Ladies,” Basted Work, _for Raleigh, N.C._ 48.00
Stoneham. Basted Patchwork, _for Raleigh, N.C._
Sturbridge. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 44.80
Taunton. Union Ch. and Soc. 13.32
Taunton. Winslow. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 50.00
Taunton. Sewing Soc. of Broadway Ch., _for
Atlanta U., Freight_ 1.00
Tewksbury. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Student
Aid. Fisk U._ 10.00
Topsfield. Philena Stevens 1.00
Townsend. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 20.50
Townsend Harbor. Dea. John Proctor 1.00
Upton. Mrs. Austin Putnam 1.50
Watertown. Phillips Ch. and Soc., to const.
MISS ABBIE B. CONANT, FRANK M. CONANT, MRS.
ABIGAIL G. CONANT and MRS. ELIZABETH A.
KEYES L. Ms. 130.00
Watertown. Ladies of Phillips Ch., Bbl. of C.,
_for Atlanta U._
Westminster. Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const. DR.
G. B. SWASEY L. M. 60.70
West Pelham. “X.” 1.00
Williamstown. Rev. Mark Hopkins, D.D. 25.00
Winchendon. North Cong. Ch. and Soc. 86.81
Winchendon. Atlanta Soc., _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 35.00
Worcester. Plymouth Cong. Ch. and Soc.,
128.24; Central Ch. and Soc., 91.53 219.77
Worcester. Piedmont Sab. Sch., _for Student
Aid, Atlanta U._ 25.00
——. “A Friend,” to const. CHARLES W. HOWLAND
L. M. 30.00
——. Package Picture Cards, etc.
——. Herbert H. Dole, Bundle Papers and C.
——. “Pansy,” 7 “Pansy” books, _for Talladega C._
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$3,475.95

LEGACY.

Whitinsville. Estate of E. W. Fletcher, by
Charles P. Whitin, Ex. 2,000.00
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$5,475.95

RHODE ISLAND, $3.52.

Westerly. Women’s Benev. Soc., 3.52, _for
Raleigh, N.C., Freight_ 3.52

CONNECTICUT, $1,956.49.

Bethlehem. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Tillotson C. & N. Inst._ 10.00
Bristol. Mrs. S. T. Smith 1.50
Colchester. First Cong. Ch. 86.05
Colebrook. Cong. Ch. 26.59
Coventry. First Cong. Ch. 46.38
East Haddam. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 88.75
East Hartford. Cong. Ch., 15; A. Williams, 5 20.00
Ellsworth. Cong. Ch. 13.78
Essex. First Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student
Aid, Atlanta U._ 32.50
Granby. South Cong. Ch. 6.00
Greenville. Cong. Ch. 27.82
Guilford. Third Ch., _for Student Aid,
Tillotson C. & N. Inst._ 32.00
Hartford. First Ch., 500.25; “A Friend in
Asylum Hill Cong Ch.,” 15; Miss Mary
Herrick, 5 520.25
Kensington. Miss E. Cowles, 2; Mrs. M. Cowles, 1 3.00
Kent. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch. 30.00
Little River. A. Doolittle 10.00
Manchester. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 57.08
Middlebury. Cong. Ch. 23.98
Middletown. First Ch. 75.56
Mill Brook. Mrs. E. Pinney, 1; Mrs. E. R.
Allen, 50c 1.50
New Britain. “A Friend” 15.00
New Haven. Dwight Place Cong. Ch., 29.22; Ch.
of the Redeemer (ad’l), 10; Mrs. Sylvia
Johnson, 10 49.22
New London. “Church of Christ” 34.62
New Preston Hill. Cong. Ch., 15.40, and Sab.
Sch., 3.60 19.00
Norfolk. Cong. Ch. 50.00
Norwich. John A. Rockwell, M.D., _for Student
Aid, Atlanta U._ 10.00
Plymouth. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 25.00
Putnam. Second Cong. Ch., to const. GEORGE S.
BRADLEY and CHARLES H. RATTHEI L. Ms. 83.00
Riverton. Cong. Ch. 2.00
Saybrook. Cong. Ch. 12.50
Sharon. Cong. Ch. and Soc., _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 62.18
Stamford. First Cong Ch. 57.83
Thomaston. Cong. Ch. 35.61
Thompson. Cong Ch. and Soc. 29.56
Unionville. First Cong. Ch. 25.73
Westford. Cong. Ch. 3.00
West Haven. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 23.50
Wethersfield. Rev. G. J. Tillotson, _for
Tillotson C. & N. Inst. Land._ 250.00
Winsted. First Ch. Sabbath Sch., for
Furnishing Room, Talladega C. 35.00
Woodbury. North Cong. Ch. 21.00

NEW YORK, $7,529.56.

Bristol. First Cong. Ch., _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 1.00
Bridgewater. Cong. Ch. 16.32
Brooklyn. South Cong. Ch., 101.18; “A Friend.”
5.00 106.18
Greigsville. Mrs. F. A. Gray 1.00
Havana. J. F. Phelps 2.00
Jefferson. Susannah Ruliffson 3.00
Mott’s Corners. Cong. Ch. 3.20
New York. S. T. Gordon, _for Student Aid, Fisk
U._ 200.00
New York. Mrs. W. E. Dodge, 100.00 Rev. D.
Stuart Dodge, 50.00, _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 150.00
New York. Mrs. W. P. McPherson, Material for
Pulpit-covers, _for Talladega C._
New York. Erastus Hayes 1 doz. Feather
Dusters, Val., 12., _for Raleigh, N.C._
North Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. David Foote 10.00
Perry Center. Cong. Ch. 81.24
Perry Center. Ladies Benev. Soc., _for
Raleigh, N.C., Freight_ 3.20
Rochester. Gen. A. W. Riley 50.00
Saugerties. Cong. Ch. 17.42
South Byron. Wallace Fisk, Automatic seed
planter, _for Talladega C._
Spencerport. Cong. Ch. 22.00
Springville. Mrs. Lawrence Weber 3.00
Thiells. J. H. Cassedy, _for School Building,
Talladega, Ala._ 5,000.00
—— —— —— 50.00
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$5,719.56

LEGACIES.

Brooklyn. E. D. Estate of Mary Withington, by
John. N. Stearns, Ex. 1,660.00
New York. Estate of Wm. E. Dodge, _for Student
Aid, Atlanta U._ 150.00
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$7,529.56

NEW JERSEY, $123.50.

Montclair. First Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., 53, _for
Student Aid, Fisk U_; 35 _for Student Aid.
Hampton N. & A. Inst._, 88.00
New Brunswick. I. P. Langdon, to const. REV.
DR. THOMAS CHALMERS EASTON, L. M. 30.00
Sayreville. A. B. Karner 0.50
Summit. Central Presb. Ch. 5.00

PENNSYLVANIA, $4.00.

Fannettsburg. Geo. W. Park. Flower seeds and
“Floral Guide” for ’83, _for Talladega C._
Providence. Cong. Ch. 4.00

OHIO, $472.67.

Brighton. Cong. Ch. 5.17
Cleveland. —— 1.50
Jersey. Mrs. Lucinda Sinnet 60.00
Madison. Ladies’ Soc., _for Student Aid,
Tougaloo U._ 13.00
Medina. Woman’s Miss’y Soc., _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 10.00
Mount Vernon. Cong. Ch., 142.66; and Young
Ladies’ Miss’y Soc., 10. to const. MRS.
CHARLES COOPER and GEORGE S. PENFIELD L. Ms. 152.66
Oberlin. Ladies’ Soc. of Second Cong. Ch.,
_for Lady Missionary, Atlanta, Ga._ 75.00
Peru. “Friends,” _for Student Aid, Talladega
C._ 40.00
Perrysburg. Rev. J. K. Deering 0.85
Ravenna. Cong Ch., to const. MRS. SARAH K.
HARMON, L. M. 53.24
Rootstown. Cong Ch. 26.25
Salem. D. A. Allen, _for Tillotson C. and N.
Inst._ 25.00
Toledo. P. A. Nichols 5.00
——. “Ohio” 5.00

INDIANA, $4.50.

Versailles. J. D. Nichols 4.50

ILLINOIS, $1,101.09.

Alton. Church of the Redeemer 40.00
Canton. First Cong. Ch. 45.00
Chicago. E. W. Blatchford, _for a Teacher,
Atlanta U._ 300.00
Chicago. First Cong. Ch., 143.04; N. E. Cong.
Ch., 31.93 174.97
Chicago. Young Ladies’ Miss’y Soc., U. P. Ch.,
_for Teacher, Santee Agency_ 8.93
Chicago. Miss C. E. Stanton, Box Papers, _for
Macon, Ga._
Creston. Dement Cong. Ch. 8.55
Cornell. Mrs. B. R. Johnson 5.00
Garden Prairie. Willie L. Dawson 0.75
Hennepin. Cong. Ch. 5.40
Highland. Cong. Ch. 10.00
Hinsdale. Cong. Ch., $50; _incorrectly
acknowledged in July number._
Homer. Cong. Ch. 13.26
Moline. Ladies’ Aid Soc. of First Cong. Ch.,
_for Student Aid, Fisk U._ 25.00
Oak Park. Cong. Ch. 253.11
Oak Park. Girls’ Mission Circle, _for Student
Aid, Fisk U._ 50.00
Odell. Cong. Ch., 21.50, and Sab. Sch., 5.50 27.00
Paxton. “A Friend,” 9.00; Cong. Sab. Sch.,
1.76, _for Student Aid, Atlanta U._ 10.76
Princeton. Mrs. P. B. Corss 15.00
Wilmette. ARTHUR B. SMITH, to const. himself
L. M. 30.00
Winnetka. Cong. Ch., to const. JOHN T. DALE L. M. 28.36
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$1,051.09

LEGACY.

Chicago. Estate of Mrs. Lucinda Kilborn, by F.
B. Ives, M.D. 50.00
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$1,101.09

MICHIGAN, $198.00.

Detroit. “A Cheerful Giver” 30.00
Buchanan. B. M. Pennell 10.00
Grand Rapids. Park Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Rev.
J. J. H. Sengstack_ 20.00
Grass Lake. Cong. Ch. 15.00
Hancock. Cong. Ch. 108.00
Hancock. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Theo. Dept.,
Talladega C._ 15.00
Kalamazoo. Ladies of First Cong. Ch., Box of
Bedding, _for Tillotson C. & N. Inst._

IOWA, $1082.07.

Anamosa. Cong. Ch., _for Lady Missionary. New
Orleans, La._ 15.00
Cherokee. Cong. Ch., _for Lady Missionary, New
Orleans, La._ 10.00
Chester Center. Mrs. E. Fisher 5.00
Creston. Ladies’ Miss’y Soc., Pilgrim Parish,
_for Student Aid. Tougaloo U._ 20.00
Danville. Mrs. Harriet Huntington 899.12
Dunlap. Cong. Sab. Sch. 2.70
Fort Madison. Francis Sawyer 20.00
Green Mountain. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Lady
Missionary, New Orleans, La._ 12.00
Iowa City. Cong Ch. (21 of which from Ladies,
_for Lady Missionary, New Orleans, La._) 93.20
Stacyville. Woman’s Miss’y Soc. 3.00
Waterloo. Bbl of C., _for Talladega, Ala._,
2.05 _for freight_ 2.05

WISCONSIN. $179.00.

Blake’s Prairie. Cong Ch. 3.00
Columbus. Olivet Cong. Ch. 19.65
Ripon. Ladies’ Miss’y Soc., _for Lady
Missionary, Montgomery, Ala._ 17.50
River Falls. Cong. Sab. Sch. 8.35
Rosendale. Cong. Ch. 25.00
Sheboygan. Mrs. L. H. Chase 9.00
Viroqua. Ladies’ Aid Soc., _for Macon, Ga._ 5.00
Wauwatosa. Cong. Ch., to const. JAMES L.
SEXTON and Miss ISABELLA E. GILBERT L. Ms 76.00
Windsor. Union Cong. Ch. 15.50

KANSAS, $43.81.

East and West Branch. Cong. Chs. 7.00
Burlington. First Cong. Ch. 22.81
Wabaunsee. Cong. Ch. 14.00

MISSOURI, $100.00.

St. Louis. Mrs. R. Webb 100.00

COLORADO, $135.36.

Colorado Springs. First Cong. Ch. 106.76
Denver. First Cong. Ch. 28.60

MINNESOTA, $41.63.

Faribault. “Helping Hand,” _for Student Aid,
Tougaloo U._ 11.00
Minneapolis. Plymouth Ch. 25.63
Plainview. Ladies’ Miss’y Soc. 5.00

NEBRASKA, $11.80.

Aten. Rev. Lewis Bridgman 5.00
Crete. Olive Branch Ch. 3.30
Red Cloud. Cong. Ch. 3.50

DAKOTA, $2.00.

Springfield. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 2.00

WASHINGTON TER., $1.50.

New Tacoma. Mrs. Eliza Taylor 1.50

OREGON, $5.00.

Albany. Cong. Ch. 5.00

KENTUCKY, $117.60.

Lexington. Tuition 42.25
Williamsburg. Tuition 75.35

TENNESSEE, $677.50.

Nashville. Fisk University, Tuition 452.75
Knoxville. Second Cong. Ch. 12.00
Memphis. Le Moyne Sch., Tuition 212.75

NORTH CAROLINA, $181.66.

Wilmington. Williston Normal Sch., Tuition 176.66
Wilmington. Cong. Ch. 5.00

SOUTH CAROLINA, $10.00.

Charleston. Plymouth Ch. 10.00

GEORGIA, $479.90.

Atlanta. Storrs’ Sch., Tuition, 205.69; Rent,
3; First Cong. Ch., 30 238.69
Macon. Lewis High Sch., Tuition, 172.80; Cong.
Ch., 20 192.80
McIntosh. Tuition 6.70
Savannah. “Friends” by S. B. Morse, _for
Furnishing Room, Stone Hall, Atlanta U._ 31.71
Savannah. Cong. Ch. 10.00

ALABAMA, $554.75.

Athens. Trinity Sch., Tuition 93.15
Marion. Cong. Ch., 13; Tuition, 5.50 18.50
Mobile. Emerson Inst., Tuition 140.65
Montgomery. Cong. Ch. 10.00
Selma. First Cong. Ch. 5.40
Talladega. Talladega C., Tuition 260.05
Talladega. Cong. Ch. (1 of which _for Needmore
Ch._), 11; C. B. Rice, 10 21.00
Talladega. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Chinese
M._ 6.00

FLORIDA, $43.00.

St. Augustine. Rent 43.00

MISSISSIPPI, $124.30.

Tougaloo. Tougaloo U., Tuition, 112.90, Rent,
11.40 124.30

LOUISIANA, $174.95.

New Orleans. Straight U., Tuition 174.95

TEXAS, $386.20.

Austin. Tillotson C. and N. Inst., Tuition 361.20
Austin. Sab. Sch., _for Tillotson C. & N.
Inst. Building_ 25.00

INCOMES, $1,268.34.

Avery Fund 25.00
De Forest Fund, _for President’s Chair,
Talladega C._ 375.00
Graves Library Fund, _for Atlanta U._ 150.00
Hammond Fund 125.00
Le Moyne Fund 50.00
Plumb Scholarship Fund, _for Fisk U._ 50.00
Tuthill King Fund, 125, _for Atlanta U., and
25 for Berea C._ 150.00
Theological Endowment Fund, _for Howard U._ 308.34
Town Bonds, Greenwich, N.Y., _for Straight U._ 35.00

JAMAICA, WEST INDIES, $10.00.

Richmond. Rev. H. B. Walcott, 5; Mrs. M. J.
Wolcott, 5 10.00
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Total for June $23,567.90
Total from Oct. 1 to June 30 $202,452.51
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Subscriptions 65.08
Previously acknowledged 635.39
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Total $700.47
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AIM AND WORK.

To preach the Gospel to the poor. It originated in a sympathy with the almost friendless slaves. Since Emancipation it has devoted its main efforts to preparing the FREEDMEN for their duties as citizens and Christians in America, and as missionaries in Africa. As closely related to this, it seeks to benefit the caste-persecuted CHINESE in America, and to co-operate with the Government in its humane and Christian policy toward the INDIANS.

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STATISTICS FOR 1882.

CHURCHES: _In the South_—In District of Columbia, 1; Virginia, 1; North Carolina, 9; South Carolina, 2; Georgia, 14; Kentucky, 7; Tennessee, 4; Alabama, 14; Kansas, 2; Arkansas, 1; Louisiana, 17; Mississippi, 5; Texas, 6; _Africa_, 3; _Among the Indians_, 2. Total, 88.

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