The American Missionary

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL.
ANNUAL MEETING, 345
LOWELL, 346
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 347
CAPITAL AND LABOR, 348
THE ALASKA MISSION, 349
DEATH OF HON. A.C. BARSTOW AND OF REV. GEO. S. SMITH, 350
THE SOUTH.
THE WALDENSES AT VALDESE, N.C., 351
NOTES FROM THE MOUNTAINS, 354
"NOLICHUCKY JACK'S" DESCENDANTS, 355
PROMISING OPENINGS FOR SCHOOL AND CHURCH, 356
SOUTHERN FIELD NOTES, 357
CAPPAHOSIC'S SIXTH COMMENCEMENT, 359
PRAYERFUL AND INDUSTRIOUS FAMILY, 361
A VISIT TO UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, 362
THE INDIANS.
MISSION SERVICES AT TWO KETTLE VILLAGE, 363
INDIAN MISSION COLLECTIONS, 366
THE CHINESE.
THE PRESENT DISTRESS, 366
BUREAU OF WOMAN'S WORK.
ANNUAL MEETING—A FEW WORDS TO BOYS, 368
WOMAN'S STATE ORGANIZATIONS, 371
RECEIPTS, 373

President, Merrill E. Gates, LL.D., Mass.

Vice-Presidents.

Rev. F.A. Noble, D.D., Ill.
Rev. A.J.F. Behrends, D.D., N.Y.
Rev. Alex. Mckenzie, D.D., Mass.
Rev. Henry Hopkins, D.D., Mo.
Rev. Henry A. Stimson, D.D., N.Y.

Corresponding Secretaries.

Rev. M.E. Strieby, D.D., Bible House, N.Y.
Rev. A.F. Beard, D.D., Bible House, N.Y.
Rev. F.P. Woodbury, D.D., Bible House, N.Y.

Assistant Corresponding Secretary.

Rev. C.J. Ryder, D.D., Bible House, N.Y.

Recording Secretary.

Rev. M.E. Strieby, D.D., Bible House, N.Y.

Treasurer.

H.W. Hubbard, Esq., Bible House, N.Y.

Auditors.

Peter McCartee.
Richard S. Barnes.

Executive Committee.

Charles L. Mead, Chairman.
Charles A. Hull, Secretary.

For Three Years.

Charles A. Hull,
Addison P. Foster,
Albert J. Lyman,
Nehemiah Boynton,
A.J.F. Behrends.

For Two Years.

Samuel Holmes,
Samuel S. Marples,
Charles L. Mead,
William H. Strong,
Elijah Horr.

For One Year.

William Hayes Ward,
James W. Cooper,
Lucien C. Warner,
Joseph H. Twichell,
Charles P. Peirce.

District Secretaries.

Rev. Geo. H. Gutterson, 21 Cong'l House, Boston, Mass.
Rev. Jos. E. Roy, D.D., 151 Washington Street, Chicago, Ill.
Rev. W.E.C. Wright, D.D., Cong'l Rooms, Y.M.C.A. Building, Cleveland, Ohio.

Secretary of Woman's Bureau.

Miss D.E. Emerson, Bible House, N.Y.

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