Vol. XXXIII.

No. 5.

THE
AMERICAN MISSIONARY.


“To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.”


MAY, 1879.

CONTENTS:

EDITORIAL.
Paragraphs[129]
The Land—Its Wealth and Its Want[130]
War or Missions[132]
The Negro Hegira[133]
Woman’s Work for Woman—Congregationalism in the South[135]
Items from the Field[137]
General Notes[138]
THE FREEDMEN.
Tour Into the Southwest: Rev. J. E. Roy, D. D.[140]
Georgia, Atlanta—Lady Missionary Needed[143]
Alabama, Montgomery—Tenantry, Promising Field, &c.: Rev. F. Bascom, D. D.[143]
Alabama, Mobile—Emerson Institute: Rev. D. L. Hickok[145]
Alabama, Marion—Revival of Education; Rev. Geo. E. Hill[146]
Louisiana—Straight University: Prof. J. K. Cole[147]
Texas—Corpus Christi—Revival[148]
Tennessee—Yellow Fever Fund[149]
AFRICA.
Native Preachers—Advance Called, &c.[150]
THE CHINESE.
Some Points on the Chinese Question:Rev. W. C. Pond[151]
RECEIPTS[153]
Constitution[157]
Work, Statistics, Wants &c.[158]

NEW YORK.

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