Vol. XXXII.
No. 11.
THE
AMERICAN MISSIONARY.
“To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.”
NOVEMBER, 1878.
CONTENTS:
| EDITORIAL. | |
| The Annual Meeting | [321] |
| Paragraphs | [321,] [322] |
| Mr. Stanley’s Interest in Christian Missions | [322] |
| The Indian Agents We Need | [325] |
| “Hampton Tracts.”—Congregationalism in the South | [327] |
| Sundries.—General Notes | [328] |
| THE FREEDMEN. | |
| Alabama—Florence: Rev. L. C. Anderson.—AMemphis Letter.—A New Orleans Letter.—Scholarship Letters | [331]–[334] |
| AFRICA. | |
| The Mendi Mission: Rev. A. P. Miller | [334] |
| THE INDIANS. | |
| Fort Berthold, D. T.: Rev. C. L. Hall | [337] |
| Lake Superior Agency: I. L. Mahan | [339] |
| Red Lake Agency, Minn: C. P. Allen, M. D. | [341] |
| THE CHINESE. | |
| Chinaphobia: Dr. M. C. Briggs | [342] |
| THE CHILDREN’S PAGE | [343] |
| RECEIPTS | [344] |
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Vol. XXXII.
NOVEMBER, 1878.
No. 11.
American Missionary Association.