late war to the Christian work which has been done among the
Indians. One “who wishes to be understood” has written a letter
in which he speaks very harshly against the Christian workers on
the Yakama Reservation, where Father Wilbur, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, has been successfully laboring for sixteen
years. He says: “The present reservation system is a failure in
every respect. We, who daily come in contact with the Indians,
cannot be made to believe that prayer-books, praying generals,
and Methodist preachers, (or any other preachers,) are a good
safeguard against the tomahawk and the scalping-knife; and the
pseudo-philanthropists, the Christian-mongers of the East, who
are paying thousands to send missionaries among these barbarians,
would do us a favor if they would keep them away; and if the U.
S. Government would be less influenced in its conduct toward the
Indians by the advocates of Christianity, our wives and children
might be annually spared the sight of murdered husbands and
fathers. So far we have been loyal, while Indians, with passes
from Wilbur and other Agents, have been on the war-path. We have
reliable information that some of the dead Indians found after the
battles near Pendleton had on their persons passes from Wilbur.”
Now it is probably a fact that some of the Umatilla Indians, and
perhaps a few of the Yakamas, were engaged in aiding the enemy.
There are always some renegade Indians connected with each tribe,
as well as white renegades and tramps. As tribes, however, they did
not engage in the war, and comparatively few individuals did.
In the Indian war of 1855–6, before Father Wilbur went among these
same Yakamas, they were the leading spirits, and it was the most
wide-spread war which has ever devastated this coast. If they and
the Umatillas had joined in this war, it would have been far more
terrible than it has been. Inducements were not wanting to lead
them into it. It is said on good authority that two thousand horses
were offered them by the hostiles if they would join them, and yet
they refused. An army officer in command of one of the battles said
that some of those Indians did nobly in aiding our soldiers to gain
the victory.
It may be said that they had too much permanent property in homes
and farms, to allow them to engage in the war; for they knew that
if they should do so, they would certainly in the end lose it all.
This is undoubtedly so; and yet when Father Wilbur went among them
they had none of this kind of property, but only movable property
which they could carry with them even in war, as the Bannocks have
done. It is a fact that Christianity gave them this property.
It may again be said that they were thoroughly whipped in 1855–6
and were afraid to engage in war again. They were thus whipped, and
the remembrance of it may, even now, do them good. But in 1862–3
Gen. Crook, the noted Indian fighter, just as thoroughly thrashed
the Indians in Idaho, in precisely the same region where the late
war was carried on, and the praise of his effectual work is still
in the mouths of the old citizens. This was seven years later than
the Yakama war, and so much fresher in the minds of the Indians.
No, it was evidently Christianity which prevented their joining in
the war.
Gen. Howard, too, has added new laurels to his reputation. It must
be remembered that he is the principal one of our generals who
has not been in favor of the transfer of the Indians to the War
Department. This praying general has prosecuted the war with such
vigor that the strong papers with strong arguments have sustained
him, and almost invariably those who went with him in his rough
marches have defended him, such as newspaper correspondents,
scouts and the like, and the “stay at homes” have been about the
only ones who have found fault. His recent conference with the
Umatilla Indians since the war has shown such firmness, justice and
Christianity as to win for him very many friends among those who
previously opposed him, thus showing again that Christianity is
the way of dealing with the Indians. So Christianity has won its
laurels even in this war.
* * * * *
THE CHINESE.
* * * * *
“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.
* * * * *
“THE CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN CHINESE.”
Its Origin and Organization.
REV. WM. C. POND, SAN FRANCISCO.
Soon after our work among the Chinese began to yield results in
souls apparently converted, I felt the necessity of banding the
converts together for mutual fellowship, for instruction, and for
test-work; for it seemed unwise, considering the difficulties
under which we must labor in determining the genuineness of the
conversions, to bring them at once to baptism and the church.
Yet they must not be left quite outside the fold, and I proposed
to them the organization of _The Chinese Christian Class_, into
which any Chinese might come who, in the judgment of those already
members of the class, had begun to believe in Christ. This class
was to have frequent meetings for prayer and for instruction in the
Bible; its members were to maintain a fraternal watchfulness over
each other, and were to be baptized only when, through a probation
of at least six months, they had proved to be steadfast and true.
This class at first comprised only such Chinese as had been led
to Christ through the work of the Third Congregational Church in
this city, of which I was then the pastor. Afterwards it was found
desirable to receive to membership the Chinese connected with other
congregations, and to enlarge somewhat the scope or design of the
class. It was therefore reorganized under its present name, but
with the same principles and conditions of membership. Some of
the benefits, in the way of mutual aid and protection, which the
heathen Chinese seek to secure through their “Six Companies,” our
Christian Chinese, who have renounced all connection with the “Six
Companies,” gain through this Association. Its rooms are their
places of resort; a sort of home. They have made a little beginning
towards a library of Chinese works, mainly religious, written by
the missionaries. The regulations of this Association, prepared by
the Chinese, without assistance or suggestion, so far as I know,
from any American, have been translated for me into English, and
will be printed in full in our Annual Report. I quote here the 2d,
3d, 6th, and 8th Articles:
“2d. Any one who desires to become a member of this Association
must forsake idolatry and all bad habits, and prove himself to be
a follower of Christ. He must bring references from one or more
members. His name must be brought before the Society a week before
he can be admitted, and he is received upon a vote of two-thirds of
the members. He must himself sign his name, and pay the sum of two
dollars as entrance fee, and twenty-five cents every three months,
this money being used to defray the expenses of the Association. He
is expected to do all he can to bring in new members, and to lead
his countrymen to Christ.”
“3d. The members are expected to take part in the meetings for
worship, giving counsel and encouragement to one another. If any
member does wrong, he is to be kindly entreated and led back to the
right.”
“6th. If any member continue in the violation of the regulations
of the Association, after three successive remonstrances, he must
be expelled from the Association. If he afterwards repent and
desire to come back, he is admitted without an entrance fee; his
admittance depending upon the sincerity of his repentance, as
judged by the members of the Association.”
“8th. If any member desire to go back to China, he must give notice
to the Association one month beforehand. He must not go until he
has paid all his debts here. If he is really obliged to go before
he can pay his debts, he must find some one who will be security
for him.”
There are now four Branch Associations, two in San Francisco, one
in Oakland, and one in Sacramento. Each branch supports itself
and is governed by its own officers. There are three—President,
Vice-President, and Secretary who also acts as Treasurer. The
statistics of these “Branches” are as follows: Oakland, 36 members,
one expelled, five gone to China, 11 baptized; total contributions,
$472.20, of which $117.25 was for Bible and missionary work in
California and China. Sacramento, 14 members; contributions,
$103.80. San Francisco, 82 members, four expelled, two gone to
China, 10 baptized; contributions, $351.00, of which $178.00
were for Bible and missionary work. Bethany (San Francisco), 9
members, 3 baptized; contributions $244.50, of which $71.00 were
for Bible and missionary purposes. There are besides these, 23
members belonging to the Central Association, who on account of
their places of residence are not yet identified with any “Branch,”
so that the total membership is 164. Of these 33 were received
the past year. The total amount contributed for all purposes was
$1,181.50.
Besides this company of 164, there are 30 or more Chinese who have
been converted, as we hope, at Santa Barbara, San Leandro, Stockton
and elsewhere, in connection with our schools; and besides the
contributions above reported, there has been raised at Petaluma,
Stockton and elsewhere, certainly not less than $100. When we
consider the poverty of these young men, the smallness of their
wages, the drafts made upon them for parents and others dependent
upon them in China, then this $1,300 which they have contributed
during the past year for the nurture of their own Christian life,
or for the salvation of others, grows to its true proportions—in
our view, a token of real Christian heroism.
I quote the closing sentences of the statement written for me by
the Secretary of the Association: “No death has occurred during
the past year. Our Heavenly Father has greatly prospered us, for
which we return Him hearty thanks. We are grateful that He has
put into our hearts a desire to have our parents and countrymen
in China brought to a knowledge of the Christian religion. We are
endeavoring to open a Chapel in Chuck Hum, China, and if we only
had means, could open as many as we desire. Most all the letters
that are sent to China members of the Association contain something
about the Christian religion, and urging the people at home to
discard idols and believe in the Saviour.”
OUR LAST MONTH’S WORK,
as I reviewed it in the monthly reports, saddened me, and brought
over me the first big _wave_ of discouragement which I have felt
since I entered on this service. The enrolment and the attendance
were both much less than I expected, and some of our smaller
schools seemed ready to die. I quote from one of these reports as
an example: “You will see that the average is very low, and I am
afraid it will be still lower. The boys seem to have lost their
interest in the school, and I am afraid that I am losing mine. It
is very discouraging to me, after doing a hard day’s work (for I am
working very hard just now), to walk three-fourths of a mile and
then have but one or two come to the school. Thank God there are
one or two faithful ones.” * * * “Now, Mr. Pond, I have laid the
case before you, and I ask your prayers in behalf of this little
school struggling to keep alive, and for the teacher also, that he
may not weary in well-doing, but that God will help him bear this
cross and try to save, at least, one soul.” To receive letter after
letter like that, while it draws out one’s love and prayer for the
writer, sets one also to asking, “Where is the Lord,” and what will
become of our work at this rate? But before the reports were all
in, news came that _six_, at least, during the month, had forsaken
their idols and appeared to have become disciples of Christ, and we
“thanked God and took courage.” Brethren, pray for us.
* * * * *
RECEIPTS
FOR NOVEMBER, 1878.
* * * * *
MAINE, $163.74.
Belfast. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. $3.00
Biddeford. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. (of which
$25.55 _for Student Aid, Atlanta U._)
$51.97.—Second Cong. Sab. Sch. $20, _for
Student Aid, Atlanta U._ 71.97
Castine. Mrs. Lucy S. Adams. $10. (ad’l) to
const. REV. LEWIS J. THOMAS, L. M.—W. H. W.,
50c. 10.50
Farmington. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 19.07
Hallowell. Mrs. Flagg, $10; H. K. Baker, $5;
_for Printing Press, Talladega, Ala._
(Incorrectly ack. in Dec. number.)
Searsport. First Cong. Soc. 25.00
Thomaston. “Matt. vi. 3” 10.00
Wells. B. Maxwell 15.00
Wilton. Cong. Ch. 9.20
NEW HAMPSHIRE, $217.75.
Amherst. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 9.00
Candia Village. Jona. Martin 5.00
Concord. Ladies of North Ch., bbl. of C.
Exeter. First Cong. Ch. and Soc.
$27.—“Friends” in Second Cong. Ch. $12, _for
a Teacher_ 39.00
Hinsdale. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 7.37
Keene. Mrs. Wm. W. 0.50
Kensington. “Friends” _for N. H. Memorial
Inst., Wilmington, N. C._ 6.70
Milford. Peter and Cynthia S. Burns, $30;
First Cong. Ch. and Soc. $23 53.00
New Ipswich. Cong. Ch. and Soc. (of which $27.
_for Wilmington Memorial Inst._) $31.41;
Proceeds of 16th Annual Fair, held by
Children of Cong. Ch. $12 43.41
Plainfield. Mrs. Hannah Stevens, _for N. H.
Memorial Inst., Wilmington, N. C._ and to
const. TENNY K. PAGE, L. M. 30.00
Plymouth. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 15.16
Thornton’s Ferry. Individuals, by Mrs. H. N.
Eaton 4.00
Warner. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 4.61
VERMONT, $244.22
Burlington. M. C. Torrey 5.00
Charlotte. Cong. Ch. and Soc. to const. JOSEPH
S. SHAW, L. M. 37.60
Chelsea. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 17.00
Newbury. P. W. Ladd 5.00
Norwich. Mrs. S. J. Kellogg 2.00
Ripton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 27.00
Saint Johnsbury. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Blodgett,
to const. REV. WILLIAM P. BENNETT, L. M. 30.00
Stowe. Cong. Ch. to const. ALBERT H. CHENEY,
L. M. 43.43
Tunbridge. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 2.59
West Enosburgh. Henry Fassett 5.00
West Fairlee. Cong. Ch. $12; “A Friend” $1 13.00
Westford. Cong. Ch. and Society 10.00
West Westminster. Cong. Ch. 12.45
Windham. Cong. Ch. 12.54; Rev. D. N. Goodrich,
$2 14.54
Woodstock. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 19.61
MASSACHUSETTS, $4,329.83.
Andover. Mrs. Jonathan Poor, $15.50.—“A
Friend,” $4.00, _for Straight U._ 19.50
Berkley. Cong. Ch. 25.68
Boston. Shawmut Cong. Ch. and Soc. ($25 _of
which for Wilmington, N. C._) 654.51
Boston. —— —— $15.00; “A Friend,” 75 c.; S. D.
Smith, 2 organs, val. $200 15.75
Boston Highlands. Immanuel Ch. Sab. School 20.11
Cambridgeport. Ladies’ Miss. Soc. Pilgrim
Cong. Ch., $30.00, to const. Mrs. W. A.
WARD, L. M.; Prospect St. Cong. Sab. School,
$12.34 42.34
Brimfield. Ladies’ Benev. Soc., bbl. of C.
Brookline. E. H. C. 2.00
Danvers Centre. Cong. Sab. Sch. _for Straight
U._ 25.00
Dorchester. “A Friend,” 1.00
Easthampton. Payson Cong. Sab. Sch. 50.00
Enfield. Edward Smith 200.00
Fitchburgh. Cal. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 158.00
Fitchburgh. J. A. Conn, _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 50.00
Florence. Florence Ch. 110.00
Foxborough. Cong. Sab. Sch. $5.40; W. P. P.,
50c. 5.90
Framingham. Ladies of Plym. Ch., 2 bbls. of C.
Georgetown. Sab. Sch. Class in Memorial Ch. 10.00
Globe Village. Evan. Ch. 34.76
Harvard. Cong. Ch. and Soc. $27.75; Carrie S.
Dixon, $10, _for Student Aid, Atlanta U._ 37.75
Harwich. Ladies of Cong. Ch. 2 bbls. of C.
_for Marion, Ala._
Holbrook. Winthrop Cong. Ch. 48.34
Holden. Mrs. J. T. 0.50
Jamaica Plain. Central Cong. Ch. _in part_ 340.48
Lawrence. Central Cong. Sab. Sch. _for
Straight U._ 10.00
Lee. Cong. Sab. Sch. 75.00
Leominster. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 23.25
Lexington. Hancock Cong. Church 12.43
Littleton. Ladies of Cong. Ch., bbl. of C.
Lowell. Kirk St. Cong. Ch. (F. F. Battles) 50.00
Lunenburg. “Friend.” 5.00
Lynnfield Centre. Cong. Ch. (ad’l) 0.25
Malden. W. A. Wilde, $25, _for bell, Atlanta,
Ga._; H. R. B. $1 26.00
Medfield. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const.
GEO. F. KERN and MISS AUGUSTA P. ADAMS, L.
M.’s 60.00
Milford. Con. Sab. Sch. _for Chinese M._ 19.00
Millbury. Ladies’ Benev. Soc. half bbl. of
bedding, _for Atlanta U._
Myricksville Precinct. Cong. Sab. Sch. 20.00
Natick. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 110.85
New Bedford. Trin. Cong. Ch. 49.74
Newburyport. No. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 28.27
Newton. Eliot Cong. Ch. and Soc. 140.75
Norfolk. “Friends” $20, _for Woodbridge, N.
C._; Cong. Sab. Ch. $8; Cong. Ch. and Soc.
$6.75 34.75
Northampton. “W.” 100.00
Northbridge. Phebe S. Marsh 5.00
North Brookfield. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 50.00
Norwich. Mrs. S. J. Kellogg, pkg. of C.
Norwood. Mrs. H. N. Fuller 5.00
Oxford. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 19.50
Peabody. South Cong. Sab. Sch. _for Straight
U._ 25.00
Pepperell. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 20.00
Phillipston. Ladies’ Benev. Soc. bbl. of C.
Rehoboth. Cong. Ch. 12.00
Rockport. John Parsons 3.00
Rutland. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 5.00
Salem. South Cong. Sab. Sch. _for Straight U._ 25.00
Scotland. James M. Leonard 2.00
South Amherst. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.00
Southampton. Cong. Ch. $14; Benj. N. Norton $3 17.00
Southbridge. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 38.55
Southfield. “Friends,” $1.10 and pkg. S. S.
books 1.10
South Hadley. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 34.00
Springfield. Memorial Ch. 24.48
Tewksbury. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 41.25
Taunton. Winslow Ch. and Soc. 40.81
Truro. Rev. E. W. N. 1.00
Westborough. Freedmen’s Mission Assn., 3 bbls.
of C., _one of which for Atlanta U._
Whitinsville. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 1,158.50
Winchendon. Sab. Sch. of First Cong. Ch.
$9.64; Geo. Cummings, $10 19.64
Winchester. Stephen Cutter 5.00
West Newton. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. 35.11
Worcester. Union Ch., $60.62; Old So. Cong.
Ch., $54.36 114.98
RHODE ISLAND, $198.95.
Central Falls. Cong. Ch. 73.95
Providence. “A Friend,” $100; Josiah Chapin,
$25 125.00
CONNECTICUT, $893.73.
Ansonia. Cong. Ch. 32.00
Ashford. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 6.00
Avon. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 120.00
Black Rock. Mrs. J. P. Britten 5.00
Colchester. Rev. S. G. Willard _for Straight
U._ 20.00
East Haddam. C. Higgins 5.00
East Woodstock. H. C. 0.25
Enfield. First Cong. Ch. 14.74
Fair Haven. First Cong. Ch. 28.00
Georgetown. Cong. Ch. 12.00
Glastenbury. Cong. Ch. 150.00
Groton. Cong. Sab. Sch. 15.46
Guilford. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 25.00
Hartford. Pearl St. Cong. Ch. $86.50; Windsor
Ave. Cong. Ch. $27.60.—Mrs. Chas. F. Howard,
$25, _for Howard U._ 139.10
Kensington. Cong. Sab. Sch. 1.00
Lebanon. First Ch. and South Soc. $18; Betsy
Metcalf, $10 28.00
Meriden. Julius W. Yale 5.00
Milford. Rev. Geo. H. Griffin, $5; Albert
Baldwin, $5; Lucy B. Miles, $10, _for
Printing Press, Talladega, Ala._
(incorrectly ack. in Dec. number.)
New Canaan. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 13.30
New Hartford. First Cong. Sab. Sch., John
Richard’s Bible Class, $5; Rev. F. H. Adams’
Bible Class, $5, _for Student Aid, Fisk U._ 10.00
New Haven. College St. Ch. and Soc. 20.00
North Granby. First Cong. Ch. 5.35
Norwalk. First Cong. Ch. 36.86
Plantsville. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student
Aid, Atlanta U._ 50.00
Stamford. First Cong. Ch. 26.52
Thomaston. Cong. Ch. 20.15
West Haven. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 20.00
West Meriden. H. C. 1.00
Wethersfield. Horace Savage 2.00
Winchendon. Coll. by I. A. Bronson 15.00
Woodbury. North Cong. Ch. 17.00
——. “A Friend,” 50.00
NEW YORK, $877.45.
Adams Basin. L. D. 1.00
Brooklyn. J. Davenport 50.00
Buffalo. W. G. Bancroft 200.00
Clyde. ESTATE of T. Grimshaw, by A. Traver, Ex. 100.00
Crown Point. Second Cong. Ch. 6.00
Derby. Mrs. J. B. 1.00
Franklin. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 27.66
Hancock. Cong. Ch. 0.25
Hopkinton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 9.00
Ithaca. Mrs. H. Selby and others 1.50
Lockport. H. W. Nichols 5.00
Madison. G. H. H. 0.51
Newark Valley. Cong. Ch. 26.13
New York. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dodge, _for
Student Aid, Atlanta U._, $200; E. S., 40c 200.40
Norwich. “A Friend,” $20; Mrs. R. A. B. $1 21.00
Nunda. Four Ladies of Presb. Ch., bbl. of C.
and $1 _for Freight_ 1.00
Oriskany. A. Halsey, Mrs. L. B. Porter, and
Rev. S. F. Porter, $5 ea. 15.00
Paris. Val. Pierce $12, Mrs. Pierce $5 17.00
Penn Yan. Chas. C. Sheppard 150.00
Randolph. MRS. DEMARIUS SHELDON, to const.
herself L. M. 30.00
Utica. Bethesda Welsh Cong. Ch. 10.00
——. “A Friend,” 5.00
NEW JERSEY, $71.
Boonton. Mrs. W. G. L. 1.00
Montclair. First Cong. Ch., _for Student Aid,
Hampton Inst._ 70.00
PENNSYLVANIA, $31.00.
Centre Road. J. A. Scovel 5.00
Newcastle. Mrs. J. W. 1.00
Pittsburgh. Third Presb. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for
Student Aid, Talladega C._ 25.00
OHIO, $144.80.
Berea. First Cong. Ch. 2.50
Brownhelm. Cong. Ch. 16.80
Cleveland. M. H. B. 0.50
East Cleveland. Mrs. Mary Walkden 2.00
Edinburg. Cong. Ch. 19.00
Hudson. Cong. Ch. 20.00
Lenox. Balance Subscription, _for Tougaloo
Inst._, by Nelson French 4.50
Mechanicstown. S. M. 1.00
Medina. Cong. Ch. and So., bal. to const. W.
F. ECCLESTON and T. E. ROWE, L. M’s.—50 cts.
additional for _Tougaloo U._ 15.50
Nelson. Dea. Harvey Pike 5.00
Rochester. Cong. Ch. 4.00
Twinsburgh. L. W. and R. F. Green 4.00
Wellington. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 50.00
INDIANA, $5.00.
Kokoma. Cong. Ch. 5.00
ILLINOIS, $112.91.
Chicago. Ladies’ Miss. Soc. 5.00
Delavan. R. Houghton 8.00
Evanston. Cong. Ch. 42.03
Galesburg. ESTATE Warren C. Willard, by Prof.
T. R. Willard 14.00
Huntley. Rev. D. C. 1.00
Kewanee. Mrs. C. E. Chapin, _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 5.00
Nora. G. W. Warner 10.00
Rantoul. Cong. Ch. 2.88
Rockford. Mrs. Penfield, _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 10.00
Princeton. Mrs. J. T. Wells 15.00
MICHIGAN, $497.19.
Ann Arbor. Dea. Sylvester Morris 5.00
Cross Village. Mrs. A. A. C. 0.50
Detroit. First Cong. Ch. 293.56
East Riverton. Mrs. J. Barnes 10.00
Hudson. Individuals 3.50
Hillsdale. J. W. Ford 2.00
Jackson. Mrs. R. M. Bennett 1.50
Kalamazoo. First Cong. Sab. Sch., $5.19;
Friends, $3.30 8.49
Lodi. Eli Benton 40.00
Olivet. Wm. J. Hickok, $10 _for Camp Nelson_,
$5 _for Emerson Inst._, $5 _for Indian M._
and $5 _for Chinese M._ 25.00
Niles. Dr. James Lewis 5.00
Port Huron. First Cong. Ch. 34.00
Romeo. Cong. Ch. 35.42
Saint Clair. Cong. Ch. 22.22
Vienna. Union Cong. Ch. 11.00
IOWA, $183.48.
Anamosa. Cong. Ch. 13.83
Castalia. W. H. Baker and family, to const.
MRS. HANNAH WILLIAMS, L. M. 35.00
Davenport. Capt. A. E. Adams, _for
Scholarship, Talladega C._ 50.00
Elk River. Cong. Ch. 3.00
Iowa Falls. Cong. Ch. 8.00
Maquoketa. Missionary Soc. of Cong. Ch. 20.04
Monona. Cong. Ch. 6.00
Monticello. Children’s Band 0.20
Riceville. Girls’ Miss. Soc. 10.90
Stacyville. Cong. Ch. 14.21
Traer. Woman’s Miss. Soc. 10.00
Waterloo. Ladies’ Miss. Soc. 12.30
WISCONSIN, $29.68.
Beloit. First Cong. Ch., bale of C. _for
Montgomery, Ala._
Geneva Lake. W. H. H. 0.50
Fort Atkinson. Cong. Ch. 15.18
Waupun. Cong. Soc. 14.00
KANSAS, $3.50.
Russell. S. H. Falley 2.50
Solomon City. M. W. E. 1.00
MINNESOTA, $90.33.
Lake City. Sab. Sch. and Friends, _for
Straight U._ 41.00
Minneapolis. Plymouth Ch. 19.33
Hawley. Adna Colburn, Sr., $20; Adna Colburn,
Jr., $10 30.00
WASHINGTON TERRITORY, $22.96.
S’kokomish. Cong. Ch. of Christ 18.10
White River. Cong. Ch. 4.86
NEBRASKA, $5.00.
Silver. Melinda Bowen 5.00
MISSOURI. $4.00.
Warrensburg. Rent 4.00
MARYLAND, $280.00.
Baltimore. Rev. Geo. Morris, $200 _for a
Teacher_, and $80 _for a Student, Fisk U._ 280.00
GEORGIA, $230.66.
Atlanta. Atlanta University 113.00
Brunswick. School Children, by S. B. Morse,
_for Mendi M._ 1.17
Savannah. Beach Inst. 115.60
Woodville. Pilgrim Ch., _for Mendi M._ 0.89
NORTH CAROLINA, $28.76.
Newbern. C. E. W. 0.50
Raleigh. Washington Sch. 25.50
Wilmington. Cong. Ch. 2.76
SOUTH CAROLINA, $262.66.
Charleston. Avery Inst. 262.66
CALIFORNIA, $40.00.
Oakville. A. A. Bancroft 40.00
CANADA, $15.04.
Toronto. Mrs. J. Thom ($5 _of which for Cal.
Chinese M._) 15.04
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Total 8,983.64
Total from Oct. 1st to Nov. 30th $15,835.30
H. W. HUBBARD,
_Ass’t Treas._
RECEIVED FOR DEBT.