the almost friendless slaves. Since Emancipation it has devoted its
main efforts to preparing the FREEDMEN for their duties as citizens
and Christians in America and as missionaries in Africa. As closely
related to this, it seeks to benefit the caste-persecuted CHINESE
in America, and to co-operate with the Government in its humane
and Christian policy towards the INDIANS. It has also a mission in
AFRICA.
STATISTICS.
CHURCHES: _In the South_—In Va., 1; N. C., 5; S. C., 2; Ga., 11;
Ky., 5; Tenn., 4; Ala., 12; La., 12; Miss., 1; Kansas, 2; Texas, 4.
_Africa_, 1. _Among the Indians_, 2. Total, 62.
INSTITUTIONS FOUNDED, FOSTERED OR SUSTAINED IN THE SOUTH.
_Chartered:_ Hampton, Va.; Berea, Ky.; Talladega, Ala.; Atlanta,
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Austin, Texas, 8; _Graded or Normal Schools:_ at Wilmington,
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Montgomery, Mobile, Athens, Selina, Ala; Memphis, Tenn.; 11; _Other
Schools_, 7. Total, 26.
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Total, 252. STUDENTS—In Theology, 74; Law, 8; in College Course,
79; in other studies, 5,243. Total, 5,404. Scholars taught by
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the care of the Association, 13,000.
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Transcriber’s Notes:
Punctuation and spelling were changed only where the error appears
to be a printing error. The punctuation changes are too numerous to
list; the others are as follows:
The original text at the bottom of page 115 was unreadable, and
extended to read “...soldiers?”, as that was the logical conclusion
of the sentence.
“T Life Members” changed to “To Life Members” on page 126.
What appears to be “5 Rue Serebe, Paris” on page 128 was changed
to “5 Rue Scribe, Paris”, as that is the correct address for The
Demorest.