Vol. XXXIII.

No. 12.

THE
AMERICAN MISSIONARY.

“To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.”

DECEMBER, 1879.

CONTENTS:

THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Paragraphs[353]
The Financial Outlook[354]
Proceedings[355]
General Survey[356]
Report of Finance Committee[368]
THE FREEDMEN.
Report of the Committee on Educational Work[368]
Report of Committee on Church Work[370]
Providential Calls: Rev. M. E. Strieby, D. D.[372]
The Negro in America: Prest. R. H. Merrell, D. D.[378]
Church Work in the South: Rev. C. L. Woodworth[384]
AFRICA.
Report of the Committee[388]
The Mendi Country: Rev. G. D. Pike[390]
THE INDIANS.
Report of the Committee[394]
The Indian Question: Rev. H. A. Stimson[395]
THE CHINESE.
Report of the Committee[401]
America and China: Rev. J. H. Twichell[402]