, 1880-10-17
100000
s.576

The following is an abstract Of the annual re-
port OF the Executive Committee:
s1ent, to which it Is called by q review Of the
past. During the decade ended with tho yeaz
1860 the antt-siavery reform was pressing for"
yard. the Associatton-then four years Old
doing its part for the 6laVe, and also in home
and foreign missions on an income Of 81, QUO
1t the Close Of 1880 the agitation was intensified,
coming struggle. Its picket-unes OF mission-
aries in the South were driven in; thirty-six
persons fled from Derea, KY, to save their lives;
one missionary in North Carolina escaped, n
other was imprisoned. those in Kansas were
prov1dentfally shielded. while their friends were
murdered around them. Prom 1851 to 1870 tho
creaslng stream OF missionaries. The review OF
the decade drawing to close with 1850 is fu1l OF
encoura cement Tho financial situation Of the
The receipts for tho year, aside from Mrs. aeTia
6. Stones donation OF $lb0,0 coo, have been $780,
9a.3s, which. together with the balance on hand
si sigt g lSg and 1Sa s9penafSe, %asss tatfI 29
thus give credit balance Of $78a7 "a As part
Of tho gratifying results Of tho years eIpendt-
or gre}y
Improved: six church edidces completed: two
10 the process OF erection: i've repaired and
se eo
molious ediice for Iillotson Institute, Austin,
Tax. permanent outpost In the rApi6ly-1n-
Of The new church buildings. that at Tecumseh.,
place
4 Tue educational work is the next source Of en-.
ccoutagenent. The increasing appreciation ct
me schools by both the white and colored people
"a he South is manifest: Georgia continues her
1naua appropriation Of 5000 to the Atlanta
university. There arc assurances that Aissta-
s1ppt will again extend aid to Tonealoo unfverst-
y. The anniversaries of the schools are largely
auenoed by prominent gentlemen and are 1i-
Toaoiy noticed By the press. There Is an1ncerased
abundance Of colored people at the scnoo!s,
and the total number OF pupils reported this
yeaf y 80a.r against T,eo7 last year. The tndus.
expeTfuents OF Prof. Steele at Memphis to in.
aoouce sewing. the cutting Of garments, and
md also he ] trainine D. %@ Of nurses - This last may
s me opening Of a wide door OF usefulness 70
Htoted girls. The religious influence OF the
eFease Of students IN the theological depart
MeaA Caladega reports that =" eight young
ns msn VII graduate from the Theological De-
%nsf9 ID e Wy soh TSey Rs aa ao
!naf5aona" !as5 From New Orleans: - The Theolog-
year ,x IS larger than IN aqy pEevaons
f-1o4 1"uo4 tWo arc pastors of churches ~ Ne"
~ vsaeana T4 The Theological Department of How
~s.e onlsersity ~ reports that sixteen students
neednen~
. Saasch work shows steady and healthfnl
T. s.' Ine NUMBER OF Churches in the SCUM
~ three Us agauat sixty seven last year,
T. ~ ulco members, 4,061; last year, 900. There
ma epecid Interest In the prayeK-meetlngs.
h. esgo gsowtnx disposition for self-help among
rhns utcoes. M The Sunday schools, as reported,
ancn 81 = sn8nt Increase In numbers. The temper
nnsbeJ eaase nolds its course, and Is earnestly
h he1 ~ Z FORWARD. The woman's work for women
81 ercas, south gives increasing satisfaction. The
toa snd .ent S1 o1 educating Indian youth ut Hamp-
ion4 aa ~ tatusie IS a confirmed success, and the
helnf,,I =. OF tbs black and red races seems
cose4 a9e , ,work among the Chinese On the Pacific
cessf,ass Ins oeen pushed forward quietly and sue
Rer Wy, Il e The efficient Superintendent, the
bertars.f :. fond. says that not only more but
bafo~a "q1k 3 mas been done this yeur than ever
seren me total enrolment Of pupils Is sixty
martaJf Jf1eaeor er than last year, but the most
ceesaS rR Ralns are III those reported as having
dence ~ astom IDOL worship, and rs giving eyl-
ii iss+ = conversion; In the former, l61, against
eaxhty -four. '4fo IL sae 4at1er' I'' against
aartsca sspect Of the Mendi Mission, Africa in
view 1isosases, Seems discouragtng. but deeper
posab1j..o one great element Of success, the
4merscsv o1 employing the coIored men OF !
race hsr, as missionaries. Seventeen ut that |
sion ana se A Aa1leady been sent to the Mendi Mis- |
aud hnt ~ " 1n1s number not one man has died, !
~STtss ny Ct M-health. feo ~ Aea"o o'' az
menf IN nttaands tta Of the future include enlarge
ae work already In baud among The |