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EDITORIAL.

FINANCIAL--SCHOOL ANNIVERSARIES SOUTH 193 NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSEMBLY--CONFERENCE OF MISSIONARIES 194 MENDI MISSION--JOHN BROWN STEAMER 195 GENERAL NOTES 196 INDIAN ENCAMPMENT 198 BENEFACTIONS 199

THE SOUTH.

ANNIVERSARY REPORTS--HAMPTON INSTITUTE 200 FISK UNIVERSITY 201 TALLADEGA COLLEGE 203 STRAIGHT UNIVERSITY 204 TOUGALOO 205 HOWARD UNIVERSITY--WILMINGTON NORMAL SCHOOL 207 EMERSON INSTITUTE 208 LE MOYNE INSTITUTE 209

THE INDIANS.

CATHOLIC MISSIONS--RECENT CHANGES 211

THE CHINESE.

ANNIVERSARIES--WORK DURING APRIL AND MAY 212

BUREAU OF WOMAN'S WORK.

TO THE LADIES OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES 213 MISSION HOMES--LETTER FROM MRS. CHASE 214 A MISSION HOME 215 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 216

CHILDREN'S PAGE.

ABOUT GIVING PENNIES 217

RECEIPTS 218

NEW YORK: PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION, Rooms, 56 Reade Street.

Price 50 Cents a Year, in Advance. Entered at the Post-Office at New York, N.Y., as second-class matter.

THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

PRESIDENT.

HON. WM. B. WASHBURN, LL.D., Mass.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

TREASURER.

AUDITORS.

M. F. READING. WM. A. NASH.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

JOHN H. WASHBURN, Chairman; A. P. FOSTER, Secretary; LYMAN ABBOTT, ALONZO S. BALL, A. S. BARNES, C. T. CHRISTENSEN, FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS, CLINTON B. FISK, S. B. HALLIDAY, SAMUEL HOLMES, CHARLES A. HULL, SAMUEL S. MARPLES, CHARLES L. MEAD, WM. H. WARD, A. L. WILLISTON.

DISTRICT SECRETARIES.

COMMUNICATIONS

relating to the work of the Association may be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary; those relating to the collecting fields, to the District Secretaries; letters for the Editor of the "American Missionary," to Rev. G. D. Pike, D.D., at the New York Office; letters to the Woman's Bureau, to Miss D. E. Emerson, 56 Reade Street.

DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

may be sent to H. W. Hubbard, Treasurer, 56 Reade Street, New York, or, when more convenient, to either of the Branch Offices, 21 Congregational House, Boston, Mass., or 112 West Washington Street, Chicago, Ill. A payment of thirty dollars at one time constitutes a Life Member.

FORM OF BEQUEST.

THE

AMERICAN MISSIONARY.

American Missionary Association.

FINANCIAL.

Our receipts during the eight months of the fiscal year closing May 31 from collections and donations have amounted to 1,434.37. The collections and donations for the same months last year were 9,900.45, a decrease of ,466.08. The legacies for these months last year were ,516.63, while for this year they have been ,450.24, an increase of ,933.61. The total receipts for this year in collections, donations and legacies have been 8,884.61 against 1,417.08 for the same period last year, a decrease of ,532.47. This decrease causes us great anxiety.

SCHOOL ANNIVERSARIES SOUTH.

The establishment of schools for Freedmen and the encouragement given for institutions for whites in the South since the war, has introduced into that portion of the country a new era. It has given a brighter horizon to the blacks and elevated the aspirations of the whites. In many localities it has afforded an entirely new industry, and given pleasures and pastimes foreign to all the former experiences of the lowly laboring people of that locality. This is especially seen in the anniversaries of the institutions founded through the benevolence of the North. These hold their closing exercises at this season, and in many instances make the country alive with enthusiasm for the progress of the rising generation. There are several features of these occasions that register the tide-mark of a growing civilization, and are, therefore, fitted to encourage those who are watching the destinies of the country and the success of Christ's kingdom in the world.

It is a notable fact that philanthropic people from the North are interested to make journeys South to attend these anniversaries. Something of interest and profit is expected not only by those immediately connected with the schools, but by the citizens of the country where the school exists. Commencement Day is coming to be a general holiday, a time when whole families come in for miles to be present to witness the graduation of children or friends; to hear the fine music, to listen to the addresses, and to observe whatever of interest attaches to the occasion. These great assemblies are inspiring, educative, reformatory. We give an account of nine such in this number of the MISSIONARY, which we trust will be of interest and profit to our readers.

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

The second annual session of the National Educational Assembly will be held at Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Aug. 9, 10, 11, 12. The purpose of the session is to bring together on the same platform prominent representatives of popular education, irrespective of section, church or political party; to awaken and direct public sentiment in favor of enlarged national, state and church efforts for the education and elevation of the illiterate masses of our country. The chief subjects for discussion during the Assembly will be National Aid to Common Schools, The Negro in America, the Mormon Question, and the Indian Question. The following, with other well-known persons, are announced to be present and address the meetings: Gen. John Eaton, Frederick Douglas, Bishop Simpson, Rev. A. D. Mayo, Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, Judge Tourgee, Hon. T. W. Bicknell, Bishop Whipple, Secretaries Strieby, Morehouse, Rust and Kendall. The Assembly will be conducted by Rev. J. C. Hartzell, D.D., who can be addressed at Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

CONFERENCE OF MISSIONARIES

A conference of missionary teachers and preachers who have heretofore labored, or are now laboring, in the Southern States from the North, is called to meet at Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Aug. 11 and 12. This conference will form a part of the proceedings of the National Education Assembly which will then be in session at that time and place.

An address of welcome will be delivered by Rev. C. H. Fowler, D.D., LL.D., of New York City, and responsive addresses will be made by representatives of the different denominations engaged in the work.

The Conference has the approval of the corresponding secretaries of the American Missionary Association, the Freedmen Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church, the Board of Missions for Freedmen of the Presbyterian church, and the Home Missionary Society of the Baptist church. These secretaries will all be present and participate in the conference.

A committee of entertainment will be on the ground to receive those who attend, and arrangements will be made for their entertainment at hotels and private houses at reasonable rates.

THE MENDI MISSION.

It will be remembered that in compliance with the instructions given at our last annual meeting, arrangements were made with the United Brethren in Christ to conduct the Mendi Mission for a term of years. Dr. Flickinger, the Secretary, visited Africa to mature plans for carrying on the mission in connection with the one maintained in the immediate vicinity by his society. He has just returned and made report, from which we take the following extract:

"We opened a new station at Manboh, a town about midway from Avery to Shengay, immediately on the coast, which is quite a suitable place for a mission. This is in charge of Rev. Mr. Fowler, who commenced work at that point the middle of March, and when last heard from was doing well. We now have ten native missionaries employed, who are giving their entire time to teaching and preaching, and with the help afforded by Rev. Mr. Gomer and Mr. Wilberforce, are to preach in 113 towns as often as once in two weeks, and in some every week. With the four stations and 31 preaching places on the Mendi side and eight on the Sherbro side, we now have 12 stations and as many day and Sunday-schools, with 144 towns or preaching places to be provided for in connection with these missions. The Boomphe Mission, which has four stations and 40 towns lying to the northeast from Sherbro Mission, as Mendi lies to the southeast, the three extending over 100 miles along the coast and embracing 184 towns, are giving from twelve to fifteen thousand people the opportunity of hearing the Gospel and several hundred children the privilege of attending both day and Sabbath-school."

THE JOHN BROWN STEAMER.

Rev. Dr. Flickinger was also empowered to contract for the John Brown steamer, and visited England last December, on his way to Africa, spending some days in conference with ship builders relating to the kind and size of vessel needful. Before closing the contract, however, he decided to examine the depth and width of the rivers upon which it was to be used and other matters involved in its success in connection with the Mendi Mission. Upon his return to England in May, he contracted with Mr. Edward Hayes, of Stratford, for the construction of the steamer. It is to be 60 feet long, 12 feet beam and 7 feet deep amid ships, draft of water 3 1/2 feet, speed from 7 to 8 miles per hour to carry 15 tons cargo besides coal for running two days, and to have cabin accommodations for seven persons and room for the crew in the forecastle. It is to be of the best of iron and material throughout. Its engine will be 36 horse-power and of the most substantial kind, and the boiler of ample size and strength, adapted for wood or coal. It is to be finished in the early autumn and to cost ?1,777. To this must be added about ?300 for transporting and putting it in order for use, or a little above ,000 in all. We trust that unpaid pledges to this Association for the steamer will be forwarded to us without delay.

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