The New York herald., 1877-10-24
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
AT sYRAcUsE-MosT INTERESTING REPORTS
FROM THE SOUTH, THE PACIFIC COAST AND
THE INDIAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Me-
oRoEs FOR WORK IN AFRICA.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SYRACUSE. n. Y, Oct 20, 1877.
Tho thirty. first ann ual meeting Of tho American
Missionary Association assembled at three O'Clock
this afternoon IN Plymouth Church. Colonel c. q.
Hammond, OF Chicago, called the body TO order. Tho
following officers for tho ensuing year wcro elected
President. Hon. 4. s. Tobey, Boston; Corresponding
Secretary, Rev. M L. streiby, New York; Treasurer
Edgar Ketcham, Now York; Chairman Executive
Conmittec, AioLzJ s. Ball Tho vice presidents
number y-thrcc, with Hon. T. d. Parish, OF ONO,
at tho head OF the list.
AN INTERESTING REPORT.
One Of the most important papers to be presented
before tho association is the report OF the Executive
Committee. The entire work OF the organization
among the people OF tho South tho Chinese OF Cali.
forna tho indians OF the Territories and negroes OF
Africa IL detailed. The question Of tho incrca or
gradual disappearance Of the negro population Is
briefly discussed with tho practical conclusion that ut
oil cveais, during this generation they will furnish
o sufficient held Tor Christian enterprise. HIS
political condition for tho time. deprived OF
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leaves him more irco 70 prepare himself for fuiuro
responsibility when u shall return. In the soulh
some schools OF tho association have been over
crowded. The standard oi attainment has been ad-
vunccd. Religion and temperance have gone hand IN
hand. Better classes OF Southern citizcns show
ing deepening sympathy with ana interest the
work, ana tho states arc more fully providing schools
and appropriating money Tor the education OF
the colored children. The ASSOCIATION co-ope-
rates with them, providing competent tcacncrs.
and In somc instances extending tho time oi
the school of the 1900 students IN iis twenty-aix
hnfls In1n tiln r.ln nj ntnro
onenth directly preparing to tcnch, and prob
ably throe-iourths viii tcscn they CON-
graduates both Tor scsupport and 10 teachers IN
the practical arts II daily life. Plans arc ia hand Tor
rccousructns the school buildings, and a chapel
destroyed by nro Macon, Ca and tho Straight Un-
versity NJ Now Orleans.
raAiSIsG AFRICA
The theological schools at Nashville, Atlanta and
New Orleans all doing good work. At Fish Un-
versity ground mas been broken tor tho Livingston
Memorial Hall intended 10 be a training school Tor
missionaries ior the African neld Win n special
course of instruction. The African mission was n
year ago in great weakness. There have bcen ound
durns the your threo OF negro race, nnistor, a
physclan and teacher, ali born IN slavery, ali odu-
Gated tho war, wo with their families,
tho sailing ior Africa TINS Is the beginning
under the assoc alton Of this foreign work by rccd
men trained here Tor work In Africa. To reinforce
them and finally 10 establish schools and churches Is
tho aim OF the association.
AaosG rus CHINESE IN CALIFORNIA
Tho work among the Chinese Oh the Pacific coast
has carried on In schools by seventeen teachers
with /, LOO pupils Christian association and Home
has been kept up by tho Chinese converts The Barnes
school building has been erected, and, despite tho oc-
casioDal hoodlum outbreaks, the work progresses
THE INDIAN TRBEs.
OF It's Indian work the report recognizes an i'm.
proved administration OF a bad policy. SIX Indian
agents arc nom mated by tho association and
have done good and faithful service. Tho
objections against tho whole system OF rcser.
vations and ralions and OF doaiing with Ina,ans
by treaty aud tribes are stated Three missionaries
have been sustained among tho Indians, and seven
teachers, Two churcncs with thirty seven memDcrs
and nvc schools wih 2Si pupils The hindrauc.s ur,
many, the Progress slow, but real aud evident
rns report concludes with references 10 the Frcod.
mans AID society ia England, tho jubilee Singors
the missionary and the monthly organ OF Tho assoca
ton, and acknowledgment OF the continued kindness
Of the Amcr,c can Bibc society.
OTHER IMPORTANT sunJgcrs
Papera VIII be presented tomorrow ns folows:-
Dr. streby, Of Now York. "Rcisious Aspect Of
Association Work.
Rev. Mr Gladding, Work IN the south.u
Rev. Dr. Rankin, OF Washington, "Wnat We Ought
10 DO ior tho Negro"