New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-31
A YEARS MISSIONARY WORK.
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION MEETING.

REPORTS OF THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE
ooMM1rTEE-sOME OF THE DELEGATES.
The American Missionary Association began its
thirty seventh annual meeting yesterday ~ r Tue
will be three sessions to-day and the meeting VIII
end tomorrow night. The Rev. DR.. j. f: Rankin,
of Washington, presided in the absence of William
b. WashbuTn, president of the Association, who rs
too i'll TO attend this meeting After the calling or
the roll of delegates, various reports were read Inc
large was not ed t nTesant WeT
the Rev. DIR. s. G. Bartlett, president OF Dartmouth
College; the Rev. DR.. John S. Withrow, of Boston
the Rev. DR.. j E. Twitchell, OF East Boston t1e
Rev DR.. w. II. Ward Editor Of The Independent G..
A. Richardson, of Boston. Editor OF me C0ngregG-
foaatst; Austin Abbott, General Clinton !. FISK,
Charles g. Mead of this city; the Rev; w. W Send
der OF Great Darlington Mass the Rev. Dr. Eels,
of Washington Territory; the Rev. DR.. w. ). Palmer
of Norwich, Conn; the Rev. DIR. 5. Wolcott OF
Cleveland; the Rev. G. G. Cregan, Of Syracuse the
Rev Samuel ScOville, of Stamford, Conn; the Rev.
Lewis Grout, of BrattleborC, Vt; the Rev. 4. r..
the Rev. Washington GLADDEN., of Columbus; Pres-
dent c. g. Farchild, of Oberlin College; Professor
Llwellyn Pratt, of the Hartford Theological Semi
nary: the Rev. DR.. w. w. Patton, of Washington !;
A. G. Barlow, of Providence, r. l.; the Rey George
Smith of Raleigh N. c.; the Rev. DIR. c. l.: Wood
F bnrs OF Mass the Rev DR. J. F. Row Of Atlanta
Ca; Almon Merwin, Charles l.. Hall, the Rev ;. Is
Halliday and the Rev. DR.. A. j. f. Behrends, OF
II. w Hubbard, the treasurer, read summary OF
his annual report. The receipts were as follows;
From churches Sunday missionary nd
legacies, $126,366 70 from incomes ana seluIiy
funds $S,512 81; tuition and public i9nds.
sos 101 o. rents and Southern property, pS4S % /;
iited States Government for education OF INDIANS
$3.50; sale of property, $1,000 amounting WIN "!
balance of $3.50 So to t9a ao OF $500 ;p
The treasury on September 80, 1888, of S54S 81.
his money was divided in the following manner; For
church and educational work lands, buildings, etc,
sn tbo SouthR
among the Chinese, S11,O21 80; work among the
Indians $4,000 A; foreign mission work,
4i2SO9 %: administration, IS ,S66 30; miscellan-
eous, S., 235 80. The endowment funds received
during the year amounted to 81, 100 Atlanta INT
versity and Berea College each received $1,000,
called the Tnthll King Fund The theological
department of Howard University WAS gwen
$1,1OO and Talladega College $1,000. The Arth-
ingtOn Mission received Sl4l7 80. The stone
Building Fund was increased by Sl0,91S 20, being
the balance for the completion of Stone ,ti3Il at
Atlanta University. The receipts of Berea College
for the year were $11,351 AZ; of Hampton lnstl-
tute besides the amount through the American
Missionary Association, SllS.O54 10; Atlanta UNI
yeTsity, - 900, making total nom all sources Oh
$i71,409 II.
+ The report of the Executive Committee was read
by DIR. Roy, of Atlanta, and the evidences OF the
marked progress of the Association during the year
were received with applause. After briefly review
ing the financial condition of the Association the
report glanced at the Mend mission in Africa where
the income of the Avery Fund and the John Brown
steamer have been transferred Tor hVe years 10 me
Mission adjoining Mendl; the Arlington MISSION
and Fund have been offered 10 the United l,resOy-
teiians who have q successful mission IN Egypt.
Among the Indians there were last year stations,
9 schools churches, ~ missionaries, 20 teachers,
l native pastor, l2 native teachers 2!l church
members 3j6 pupils and 5S4 Sunday schOOl sch0l-
ars In California there were 10 schools among the
Chinese having 2, S23 scholars and 40 teachers. IL
OF whom are Chinese The work among the negroes
has been prosecuted in twelve of the Southern States
sand in Kansas and the District OF Columbia.
There were chartered institutions; II high and
normal schools 40 common schools, 2I9 teachers
aand 500 students. Several new SchoQ-OHlldIhgS
have been erected, and six new churches formed,
making a total of eighty-nine churches. SIX new
church buildings were also built The mountain
work in Kentucky was said to be IN an encouraging
condition. The WOmans Bureau was warmly COM
lnended for the excellence of its work and Tor the
bravery and self-denial of the women teachers and
missionaries employed by it. Miss ID. l.. Emerson
has been appointed secretary of the Bureau.
The wants of the Association for the coming year
were summarized as follows; For current work.
81 900 for every day of the year; endowments IN
the several institutions, a boys hall at lulOtSOn
Institution in Austin, Texas and $4,000 to add TO
Edward Smiths $4,000 TO build the first hall at
Little Rock of Edward Smiths College
The Rev. DR.. A. II. Plum read new constitution
which is proposed to take the place OF the one now
in use. The acts of the Executive Committee by the
new constitution made subject to a revision by
the annual meeting. There is also change IN the
condition of membership. At present amy person
of evangelical sentiment who processes faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ who is not STAKEHOLDER or in the
practice of other MUNICIPALITIES, and who contributes
TO the funds may become member OF the society"
That sentence is not in the new constitution, but
one of the articles declares that person shall be
made an officer of this Association who Is not
member of some Evangelical church"
In the evening the annual sermon was preached
by the Rev. Dr. j. L. WthrOw. After the sermon
the Rev. Samuel ScOyille and the Rev. DR.. w. ;.
Palmer conducted Il communion service.