| RECEIPTS OF THE CALIFORNIA CHINESE MISSION. | |
| From May 18 to Sept. 10, 1881. | |
| E. Palache, Treasurer. | |
| I. From Auxiliary Missions, viz.: | |
| Marysville—Chinese: Monthly offerings,$32.10; Annual members, $18.00.Americans: One annual member,$2.00; Cash, $1.00 | $55.10 |
| Oroville—Chinese: Monthly offerings,$9.85; Annual members, $12.00. Americans:Four Annual members, $8.00 | 29.85 |
| Petaluma—Anniversary collection, $5.85.Annual Members: Chinese, $16.00;Americans, $2.00 | 23.85 |
| Sacramento—Anniversary col., $9.20;Annual members, $36.00; Chinesemonthly offerings, $25.50 | 70.70 |
| Santa Barbara—Chinese offerings,$24.00; Rev. S. R. Weldon, $5.00;Mrs. Josiah Bates, $4.20; Capt. C. P.Low, $3.00; Annual members, $12.00 | 48.20 |
| Santa Cruz—Chinese monthly offerings | 9.00 |
| Stockton—Anniversary collection, $7.95;Cash, $3.00; Annual members, $36.00;Chinese monthly offerings, $12.00 | 58.95 |
| ———— | |
| Total | 295.65 |
| II. From Churches: | |
| Benicia—Cong. Church (Mrs. N. P. S.) | 0.60 |
| Berkley—Cong. Church $17.00; Sunday-school,five annual members, $10 | 27.00 |
| Oakland—First Cong. Ch., three annualmembers | 6.50 |
| Riverside—Cong. Ch. | 13.15 |
| San Francisco—1st Cong. Ch. col. | 30.00 |
| San Francisco—Bethany Church (H. C.George, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. S. C.Hazelton, Miss Jessie S. Worley, MissNellie Palache, Mrs. S. E. Meacham,E. Palache, G. W. Webber, J. A. Snook,$3.00 each; J. F. Crosett, $2.50; MissHattie C. Baker, $5.00; to const. nineannual members, and in part to const.Mrs. Jane C. Snook a L. M., $34.50.Miss E. N. Worley, to const. herself aL. M., $25.00. Ten American annualmembers, $20.00. Hoo Hing, WongChung, Lon Quong, Leang Folk, NyGong, Chung Toi, Wong Gen, Jee SanQuock, Jue Woon, Soo Ming, Lee Yick,Hoo Ping, Jee Hin, Jee Fon Shing,Lue Lune, Yung Yem Kwai, HongSing, $3.00 each; to const. themselvesannual members, and in part to const.Miss Jessie S. Worley a L. M., $51.00.Dea. S. Woo and Jee Gam, for samepurpose, $1.00 each, $2.00. Dea. S.Woo, $8.50 and Jee Gam, $7.50 in partfor L. M’s. Twenty-six Chinese annualmembers, $52.00) | 200.50 |
| Sonoma—Cong. Church col. | 6.00 |
| Soquel—Cong. Church, Rev. A. L. Rankinannual member | 2.00 |
| Suisun—Cong. Church col. | 3.00 |
| ———— | |
| Total | $288.75 |
| III. From individual donors: | |
| Messrs. Parrot & Co., $50; Hon. F. F.Low, $25; J. J. Felt, $25; Messrs.Tabor, Harker & Co., $25; Messrs.Macondray & Co., $25; E. Ransome & Co.,$25; Rogers, Meyer & Co., $25; Williams,Dimond & Co., $25; Cash, W. T. C.,$25; John F. Merrill, $26; Rev.Joseph Rowell, $20; Messrs. C. A. Low& Co., $20; R. P. Tenney, $10; E. W.Playter, $10. | |
| ———— | |
| Total | $355.00 |
| IV. From Eastern Friends: | |
| Bangor, Me.—Miss L. M. Benson | 10.00 |
| Bangor, Me.—Hon. J. B. Foster | 50.00 |
| Amherst, Mass.—Mrs. R. A. Lester, $102;Mrs. W. S. Clark, $50; Mrs. Olive G.Stearns, $10; Mrs. W. S. Tyler, $5; Mrs.P. Hickok, $5; Mrs. E. Tuckerman,$5; Mrs. T. Field, $3 | 180.00 |
| Ware, Mass.—East Cong. S. S. | 50.00 |
| New York, N.Y.—A. S. Barnes | 150.00 |
| Atlanta, Ga.—Teachers and Students inAtlanta University | 85.00 |
| ———— | |
| Total | 525.00 |
| ————— | |
| Grand total | $1,464.40 |
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H. W. HUBBARD, Treas.,
56 Reade Street, N.Y.
Constitution of the American Missionary Association.
INCORPORATED JANUARY 30, 1849.
Art. I. This Society shall be called “The American Missionary Association.”
Art. II. The object of this Association shall be to conduct Christian missionary and educational operations, and diffuse a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures in our own and other countries which are destitute of them, or which present open and urgent fields of effort.
Art. III. Any person of evangelical sentiments,[A] who professes faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is not a slaveholder, or in the practice of other immoralities, and who contributes to the funds, may become a member of the Society; and by the payment of thirty dollars, a life member; provided that children and others who have not professed their faith may be constituted life members without the privilege of voting.