The American Missionary. Volume 42, No. 10, October, 1888

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Various. The American Missionary. Volume 42, No. 10, October, 1888

American Missionary Association

FINANCIAL—THE DEBT

ANNUAL MEETING

VOTING MEMBERS

QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR MISSION WORK

IMMIGRANTS AND NEGROES

BOOK REVIEW

THE UNCONSCIOUS INFLUENCE OF OUR MISSIONARIES AT THE SOUTH

EXPULSION OF NEGROES FROM MARION, ARKANSAS

THE CRITTENDEN COUNTY OUTRAGE

EXTRACTS

SCHOOL ECHOES

ROME AND THE FREEDMEN

From "THE CHRISTIAN."

From "THE NEGRO AMERICAN."

THE SOUTH

VACATION ECHOES

INTEMPERANCE

STUDENT'S LETTER

THE BLUE-JACKET TEACHER—FIRST SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

THE INDIANS

MR. MOODY'S MISSIONARY MEETINGS

THE CHINESE

CONFUCIUS AND CHRIST—A LETTER FROM HONG SING

BUREAU OF WOMAN'S WORK

WOMAN'S STATE ORGANIZATIONS

A SKETCH OF MISSION LIFE ON THE FRONTIER

RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST, 1888

Advertisements

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Our receipts for the eleven months ending August 31st show an increase from collections of $14,452.76; a decrease in legacies of $5,195.52; with a net increase of $9,257.24 over the corresponding months of last year. On the other hand, the expenditures for these eleven months have been $31,835.70 more than those of last year, and hence a debt of over $22,000 is impending. The explanation is to be found in the fact that an unusually large per cent. of our collections this year is in specified gifts for special objects, and could not, therefore, be used to meet appropriations for current work; and the added expenditures have been absolutely required by the natural and healthful growth in our varied industrial, school and church work in all parts of our extended field.

As our friends have had occasion to know, we are making an earnest appeal for special help to avert this threatened debt. The responses thus far are encouraging, but not such as to leave the question beyond doubt. This magazine will reach most of our readers before the last Sunday of the month. We urgently appeal to our friends to make a grand rally on that day for our relief.

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On another page will be found a review of two books by the well-known author, Edmund Kirke (J.R. Gilmore), who has made a special study of the white people of the Mountain regions of the South. Mr. Kirke has at our invitation prepared a paper to be read at our Annual Meeting, in connection with the Report on our Mountain Work. We have been permitted to read it. It is replete with racy incidents and delineations of quaint yet noble characters. If the tears and smiles which the reading of the paper drew from us are any test, then we can promise a treat to those who may hear it at the meeting in Providence.

Many of our missionaries who are engaged in their devoted and self-denying labors in the South, have been compelled by the nature of our work to take their summer vacations. The educational work of the American Missionary Association is through and through a missionary work. It is begun with a missionary purpose and is carried on in the name of Christ to disciple the people, that they may know Him who is the Way, the Truth and the Life. All of our teachers are sent to be missionaries. Many are returning now to their fields of service with which they are well acquainted, and some are going for the first time. Among these, questions are raised as to the requirements needed in those who are to go. We have thought that a few suggestions given to the candidates for the China Inland Mission by Hudson Taylor, might be properly repeated here for those who are to take upon themselves these responsible Christian duties. He says:

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