American Missionary Association,

56 READE STREET, N.Y.

PRESIDENT.

Hon. E. S. TOBEY, Boston.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

Hon. F. D. Parish, Ohio.
Hon. E. D. Holton, Wis.
Hon. William Claflin, Mass.
Rev. Stephen Thurston, D.D., Me.
Rev. Samuel Harris, D.D., Ct.
Wm. C. Chapin, Esq., R.I.
Rev. W. T. Eustis, D.D., Mass.
Hon. A. C. Barstow, R.I.
Rev. Thatcher Thayer, D.D., R.I.
Rev. Ray Palmer, D.D., N.J.
Rev. Edward Beecher, D.D., N.Y.
Rev. J. M. Sturtevant, D.D., Ill.
Rev. W. W. Patton, D.D., D.C.
Hon. Seymour Straight, La.
Rev. Cyrus W. Wallace, D.D., N.H.
Rev. Edward Hawes, D.D., Ct.
Douglas Putnam, Esq., Ohio.
Hon. Thaddeus Fairbanks, Vt.
Rev. M. M. G. Dana, D.D., Minn.
Rev. H. W. Beecher, N.Y.
Gen. O. O. Howard, Washington Ter.
Rev. G. F. Magoun, D.D., Iowa.
Col. C. G. Hammond, Ill.
Edward Spaulding, M.D., N.H.
Rev. Wm. M. Barbour, D.D., Ct.
Rev. W. L. Gage, D.D., Ct.
A. S. Hatch, Esq., N.Y.
Rev. J. H. Fairchild, D.D., Ohio.
Rev. H. A. Stimson, Minn.
Rev. A. L. Stone, D.D., California.
Rev. G. H. Atkinson, D.D., Oregon.

Rev. J. E. Rankin, D.D., D.C.
Rev. A. L. Chapin, D.D., Wis.
S. D. Smith, Esq., Mass.
Dea. John C. Whitin, Mass.
Hon. J. B. Grinnell, Iowa.
Rev. Horace Winslow, Ct.
Sir Peter Coats, Scotland.
Rev. Henry Allon, D.D., London, Eng.
Wm. E. Whiting, Esq., N.Y.
J. M. Pinkerton, Esq., Mass.
E. A. Graves, Esq., N.J.
Rev. F. A. Noble, D.D., Ill.
Daniel Hand, Esq., Ct.
A. L. Williston, Esq., Mass.
Rev. A. F. Beard, D.D., N.Y.
Frederick Billings, Esq., Vt.
Joseph Carpenter, Esq., R.I.
Rev. E. P. Goodwin, D.D., Ill.
Rev. C. L. Goodell, D.D., Mo.
J. W. Scoville, Esq., Ill.
E. W. Blatchford, Esq., Ill.
C. D. Talcott, Esq., Ct.
Rev. John K. McLean, D.D., Cal.
Rev. Richard Cordley, D.D., Kansas.
Rev. W. H. Willcox, D.D., Mass.
Rev. G. B. Willcox, D.D., Ill.
Rev. Wm. M. Taylor, D.D., N.Y.
Rev. Geo. M. Boynton, Mass.
Rev. E. B. Webb, D.D., Mass.
Hon. C. I. Walker, Mich.
Rev. A. H. Ross, Mich.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

Rev. M. E. STRIEBY, D.D., 56 Reade Street, N.Y.

DISTRICT SECRETARIES.

Rev. C. L. WOODWORTH, Boston.

Rev. G. D. PIKE, New York.

Rev. JAS. POWELL, Chicago.

H. W. HUBBARD, Esq., Treasurer, N.Y.

Rev. M. E. STRIEBY, Recording Secretary.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Alonzo S. Ball,
A. S. Barnes,
C. T. Christensen,

Clinton B. Fisk,
Addison P. Foster,
S. B. Halliday,
A. J. Hamilton,

Samuel Holmes,
Charles A. Hull,
Chas. L. Mead,

Samuel S. Marples,
Wm. T. Pratt,
J. A. Shoudy,
John H. Washburn.

COMMUNICATIONS

relating to the work of the Association may be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary; those relating to the collecting fields to the District Secretaries; letters for the Editor of the “American Missionary,” to Rev. G. D. Pike, D.D., at the New York Office.

DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

may be sent to H. W. Hubbard, Treasurer, 56 Reade Street, New York, or when more convenient, to either of the Branch Offices, 21 Congregational House, Boston, Mass., or 112 West Washington Street, Chicago, Ill. A payment of thirty dollars at one time constitutes a Life Member.

THE

AMERICAN MISSIONARY.

Vol. XXXV.

SEPTEMBER, 1881.

No. 9.

American Missionary Association.

The Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of the American Missionary Association will be held in Worcester, Mass., commencing November 1st, at 3 P. M. For particulars see fourth page of cover.