Vol. XXXIII.
No. 1.
THE
AMERICAN MISSIONARY.
“To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.”
JANUARY, 1879.
CONTENTS:
| EDITORIAL. | |
| Our Outlook for 1879 | [1] |
| Our Appeal for the New Year | [2] |
| The Lord’s Work and the Lord’s Coming | [3] |
| The London Union Missionary Conference | [3] |
| Political Progress of the Freedmen: Rev. M. E. Strieby | [4] |
| These My Brethren | [6] |
| Five Tests of American Civilization: Prof. C. D. Hartranft, D. D. | [ 7] |
| Return of Rev. Floyd Snelson | [10] |
| Items From The Churches | [10] |
| General Notes | [11] |
| Our Query Column | [14] |
| THE FREEDMEN. | |
| District of Columbia— Revival in Howard University | [14] |
| Virginia— A Destitute County | [14] |
| Alabama— New Church at Shelby Iron Works—Talladega a Missionary Centre | [15] |
| Florence— Thin End of the Wedge—First Thanksgiving Service | [16] |
| Missouri— Free Schools in the State | [17] |
| AFRICA. | |
| The Mendi Mission— A Church Organized and Dedicated at Avery | [18] |
| THE INDIANS. | |
| The Late Indian War and Christianity: Rev Myron Eells | [20] |
| THE CHINESE. | |
| Congregational Association of Christian Chinese: Rev. W. C. Pond | [21] |
| RECEIPTS | [24] |
| WORK, STATISTICS, WANTS, ETC. | [27] |
| PLEASE READ, THINK, COPY AND MAIL | [28] |
NEW YORK:
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