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  VOL. XXXIV.                                           NO. 4.


                                THE

                       AMERICAN MISSIONARY.

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               “To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.”

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                           APRIL, 1880.




                            _CONTENTS_:


  EDITORIAL.

    PARAGRAPHS                                                97
    DEATH OF SECRETARIES BUSH AND DASHIELL—DEATH OF
      MISS DELL SAFFORD                                       98
    MISSIONARY PERIODICALS                                    98
    THROUGH THE LIGHT CONTINENT                               99
    TWENTY PER CENT                                           99
    THE NEW PLEA                                             100
    CONGREGATIONALISM IN THE SOUTH                           101
    IGNORANCE OF THE <DW64> QUESTION                          102
    AN ILLUSTRATED PRESS                                     103
    ITEMS FROM THE FIELD                                     104
    GENERAL NOTES                                            105


  THE FREEDMEN.

    VIRGINIA, CARRSVILLE—Large Ingathering                   106
    NORTH CAROLINA, MCLEANSVILLE—Facts about the
      Taught and the Teachers                                107
    GEORGIA—NO. 1 MILLER STATION—A Struggling Church,
      etc.                                                   109
    GEORGIA, MACON—A Lady’s S. S. and Missionary Work        110
    GEORGIA, MCINTOSH, LIBERTY CO.—Communion Season          110
    GEORGIA—Church and School must Work Together             111
    ALABAMA—Notes from Marion—Mrs. Geo. E. Hill              113
    MISSISSIPPI, TOUGALOO—A Brother’s Devotion               114
    MISSISSIPPI—Report of the State Superintendent of
      Public Education                                       115
    LOUISIANA—Revival in Central Church—Theological
      Department—Church Dedication                           116
    TENNESSEE—Revival in Fisk University                     117


  THE INDIANS.

    CHURCH—CHRISTMAS—BIBLES                                  117


  THE CHINESE.

    OUR NEW FIELDS—DEATH OF ED. P. SANFORD, ESQ.             118


  CHILDREN’S PAGE.

    A VOYAGE TO AFRICA—PROF. CHASE TO HIS
      FOUR-YEAR-OLD BOY                                      120


  RECEIPTS                                                   121


  CONSTITUTION                                               125


  AID, STATISTICS, WANTS                                     126

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  PRESIDENT.

    HON. E. S. TOBEY, Boston.


  VICE-PRESIDENTS.

    Hon. F. D. PARISH, Ohio.
    Hon. E. D. HOLTON, Wis.
    Hon. WILLIAM CLAFLIN, Mass.
    ANDREW LESTER, Esq., N. Y.
    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