The American Missionary. Volume 43, No. 11, November, 1889

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Various. The American Missionary. Volume 43, No. 11, November, 1889

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THE NATIONAL COUNCIL

THE COLORED DELEGATES

THE MOHONK CONFERENCE

NOTES FROM NEW ENGLAND

DEATH OF SUPERINTENDENT HALL

DEATH OF LARMON B. LANE, M.D

FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, For The Year Ending September 30th, 1889

GENERAL SURVEY

THE SOUTH

EDUCATIONAL WORK

CHURCH WORK IN THE SOUTH

THE MOUNTAIN WORK

THE INDIANS

THE CHINESE

ENLARGEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS

WOMAN'S WORK

FINANCES

DANIEL HAND FUND

THE CHINESE

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

BUREAU OF WOMAN'S WORK

WOMAN'S WORK IN NORTH CAROLINA

RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1889

THE DANIEL HAND FUND,

CURRENT RECEIPTS

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The gathering of this representative body of the Congregational churches of this country was the largest ever held. It grappled more fully than any of its predecessors had done with great questions touching the missionary and benevolent societies in their relations to the churches and to each other, and the consolidation of the missionary magazines. The most exciting topic discussed was that of the Georgia Congregational Churches, white and colored. The result reached on this point was that the representatives of two District Conferences were enrolled, and that the representative of the United Congregational Conference of Georgia was given a seat as an honorary member.

A marked feature of the Conference was the presence of Gen. Morgan, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. For weeks prior to the meeting of the Conference, rumors had gone abroad that he intended to abolish the "contract schools"—that is, schools of the missionary societies which the Government by a "contract" agrees to assist. Articles had appeared in the newspapers remonstrating against this course, and it was believed that this topic would be one of most practical interest in the Conference. The Commissioner early in the meetings read a paper outlining his plan for the establishment of Government schools for all Indian children—the attendance to be compulsory. The omission of all mention of the "contract schools" in this paper confirmed the impression to which rumor had given currency. An animated discussion followed the reading of his paper, in which the Commissioner freely participated. It appeared that he had been misunderstood—at least in so far as any immediate curtailment of the "contract schools" is concerned, and he impressed the Conference warmly in his favor as a Christian man with broad views, impartial and progressive. He will meet, we feel sure, with the cordial support of all the societies engaged in Indian educational work.

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The varied and unique scenery of Lake Mohonk was shown at its best by three days of bright and bracing weather. The welcome of Mr. and Mrs. Smiley to their increased number of guests, who taxed to the utmost limits the accommodations of the large establishment, was as cordial and genial as ever. The hearty and enthusiastic vote of thanks, the only compensation permitted, was a far less reward than the gratification of their own benevolent feelings in doing good; and that gratification is probably to be enhanced by the calling together of another Conference in the early summer in behalf of a still larger class of our needy fellow-citizens than the Indians.

Cruel and unreasoning is prejudice, but when the public platforms, and especially the pulpits, begin to yield in their utterances to the sway of logic and humanity, by and by public opinion will feel their force. Our institutions and our missionaries have compelled the respect of the Southern people. This year many expressions of it have been heard.

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