WORK TRANSFERRED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD.
By vote of the Prudential Committee of the American Board, the entire Dakota Mission was transferred to the American Missionary Association, to take effect Jan. 1, 1883. We give the statistics of the Mission as published in the last Annual Report of the Board. But some of the churches in the list (especially those at the Sisseton Agency) are reported as having transferred themselves to the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, prior to Jan. 1, 1883. When the Prudential Committee of the American Board and the officers of the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions have decided the questions on this subject, which seem to be at issue between them, we will correct the list accordingly, if any change shall be found necessary.
Fort Berthold (Dakota Territory).—Chas. L. Hall, Missionary; Miss Eda L. Ward, Miss Sophronia B. Pike, Assistant Missionaries. One church at Devil’s Lake, sixteen members.
Fort Sully (Dakota Territory). Peoria Bottom.—Thomas L. Riggs, Missionary; Miss Mary C. Collins, Miss Louisa M. Irvine, Assistant Missionaries. One church, twenty-four members.
Cheyenne River.—Isaac Renville, Stephen Yellow Hawk, David Lee, Native Pastors; Mrs. Renville, Samuel Hopkins, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Elizabeth Winyan, Native Teachers.
Santee Agency (Nebraska).—Alfred L. Riggs, Missionary; James C. Robbins, Joseph H. Steer, Mrs. Mary B. Riggs, Mrs. Maria L. Steer, Miss Martha M. Paddock, Miss Susan Webb, Miss Sarah L. Voorhees, Miss Harriet B. Ilsley, Assistant Missionaries; Miss Harriet A. Brown, Miss Lizzie Glisan, Miss ——, Teachers; Artemas Ehnamini, Native Pastor; Eli Abraham. Native Teacher; John Cetanmani, Dennis Mazaadidi, James Brown, James Redwing, Catechists. One church, one hundred and seventy members.
Sisseton Agency (Dakota Territory).—Stephen R. Riggs, LL.D., Missionary; W. K. Morris, Mrs. Annie B. Riggs, Mrs. Martha Riggs Morris, Assistant Missionaries; Miss Thompson, Mrs. John B. Renville, Teachers; John B. Renville, Daniel Renville, Louis Mazawakinyanna, David Greycloud, Joseph Iron Door, Charles R. Crawford, Native Pastors. Six churches, four hundred and ten members.
4 stations; 9 out-stations; 9 churches; 4 missionaries; 3 American male assistant missionaries; 12 female assistant missionaries; 5 other teachers; 10 native pastors; 9 native teachers and catechists.
We add the statistics of the Indian work as sustained by the Association during the past year.
S’Kokomish Agency (Washington Territory).—Rev. Myron Eells, Missionary.
Spokan Falls (Washington Territory).—Rev. H. T. Cowley, Missionary.
Leech Lake Agency (Minnesota).—Rev. S. G. Wright, Teacher.
Hampton (Virginia).—Miss Isabel B. Eustis, Teacher; and appropriation in aid of Indian students.