Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-20

In Nebraska and Dakota, along the Mis-
souri, river, there are three main stations:
Santee, Oahe and Fort Berthold. In Nebras-
ka the Santee normal school reports history
of sixteen years. There were 210 pupils last
year, twenty of whom are students of theol-
ogy preparing to carry the word of life to
their own people in their own tongue. The
appropriation for the work last year was
$40, 900.
The A. M. A. was pioneer in missions
among the Chinese in California. In the
person of its missionary it went to the Pacific
coast thirty four years ago. In 1875, as an
auxiliary to the A. M. A, the California
Chinese mission was organized. The present
condition of the work is:
Schools NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS
Missionaries. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ........... "a
Pupils enrolled 1,27e
Hopeful conversions. 1872
The Woman's Bureau is successfully assist
ing Christian women who desire Christion
work to find it, and those who sympathize
with these to find them.
CONCLUSION.
Receipts for the year:
From Churches, Sunday schools and in
From Estates and Legacies. 47'SS4 Is
From 1 Taiton saery FUNDS a asaa 81
From U. S. Government for Indian Edu-
From Slater Fund for Industrial Training $3.50 %
From Sale of Property .................. s71S SO
Total. ..................,. $ss57o4 90
The reports of the treasurer and executive
committee were referred to committees
that were afterwards appointed. The report
of the committee on nominations was next
heard. Following are the committees nomi-
mated:
THE COMMITTEES.
Local committee-Rev. Newman Smyth, D. D..
Rev. Erastus Blakeslee, Dr.. H. A. Darlington, Mr..
C. E. Hart, Mr.. Theodore Sheldon.
Pms nr No ON Gr1,rvf
Charles N. Brown, Esq, Rev.Amos J. Chesebrough,
D. D.
Twitchell, the Rev. William E. Griffis, Yung Wing,
Esq, the Rev. B; H. Wyington, H. P. Smith, Rev.
Committee Indian missions-Rev. Julius H.
seeley Rev J. L. jenkins, Reg Arti1nas Ehnsm9-
Committee on mountain work-Rev w. ]. sper-
r, Pay Morton Dexter, William Davenport, Rev.
E TII Territt Rev Jura Vorce, Charles Duncan,
Committee On educational work, South-Rev W.
D. hyde, Rev. James Brand, D. D., Rev. Albert
Miller; Rev. E. W. Bacon, Rev. George w. Grover.
u Committee nit g csuEch wOrk-Rsy Nelson MilIard
Rev NRfand Rev W De
J. Il WashbnFn1 ESQ S9n fssv Esd s6waru
Samuel Holmes, ESQ, Cyrus Newell, Esq, Stephen
The prayer meeting was next held It
was opened by Rev. M. E. Strictly, D. D.
The opening hymn was "Sweet Home of
Prayer"
Rev Mr.. Strictly after the close of the
prayer service made mention of the fact that
twenty years ago the society, then young,
held their meeting in Center church When
in the South they went about in the mission
work protected by the soldiers. He then
spoke of the great struggle that had taken
place. DR.. Strictly referred to the MANY
prominent men who participated in the com
mun1on service at the meeting referred to-
He then read the same passages of scripture
Qf ha
ago.
Rev. Newman Smyth gave the benediction
after the announcement of the programme
for the evening and to-dsy's services had
been read.
A Busy Scene-AHsfEning Delegates.
1t was busy scene at the Center church
chapel all day yesterday from noon until lat
in the dewy eve. Here presiding at the long
table in the first room on the right was DIR.
Fl. A. Darlington of the committee, who was
deluged with business at intervals, said in
tervals being at "train time" when fresh
delegations of delegates arrived. He was ably
assisted by his daughter Julie. Their work
was to assign delegates and others to their
quarters IN this city during their stay, most
ly private residences The assignment of
delegates has been in progress for two or
three weeks, and has involved much CORE
spending, over 300 letters and postals having |
been sent in this department besides some 90 |
or more letters making changes in or cancel |
ling assignments. |
About $50 delegates and others who have
assigned places arrived in town Yesterday.
This department of industry composed the |
giving out of printed meal tickets to those |
-equiring them. Tickets were furnished |
Usually for the entire session, and constituted |
draft upon Mrs. Radcliffe, at whose restau
ant about $50 were "suppered" last evening.
The tickets were in coupon forms. The
names of those assigned and the person to
whom assigned were registered in Two sepa.
ate books by "double entry" and the books
we're in constant demand in order to answer |
he multitude of inquiries from arriving dele
ates and to make the proper entries.
Two Baltimore and Ohio telegraph messen-
er boys were in constant attendance at Dr. |
jarrington's table ready for message deliv-
ring. At another table in the rear parlor |
7ere two young ladies whose duty was to |
urnish delegates and others with return
ickets on the railroad lines. Return tickets
7ere furnished on about all the Connecticut
ailroads. To-day dinner and supper for |
bout two hundred will be served in Center
hurch chapel, while their breakfast will be
erved in the Radcliffe restaurant. A large
art of those assigned to places had arrived |
y nine O'Clock last evening. Among the
ssignments with the names of the entertain
rs are the following:
Rev. L. B. Angler, old South parsonage, Boston,
Miss 9. Anna Aryell, Grsenville, r. l.; to Mrs E.
Rev Augustus Alvord and wife, Prescott, Mass
+. l.. Andrews.
Rev Marcus Ames and wife, Howard, R. l. to |
Rev. Samuel J. Austin and wife. Darien, Conn;
Rev. F. D, Avery, Columbia, Ct; to Mrs. A. San
F. NJ Abbott, ,Redding, Ct; fremont House. e1- {
ense Of Mrs. Henry Chatf1eld.
Rev F. H. Adams, New Hartford, Ct; to Mrs. A.
Rev. NJ B. Angler and wife, New York; to Mrs ].
Rev. z. Abel and wife. North Franklin, Ct to
Rev. A. G. Adams, wethersheld, Ct; to N. D.
Rev. Dr. Anderson. Waterbury, Conn to TIP.
erwin.
Henry s, Arneld, Tiverton, R. l.; to Dr. DeForest q
Miss L. BeckWith, Bristol, Conn; to Mrs. Robert q
Rev L. H. Barber and wife, Bolton, Conn. to Mr.
Rev. J. T. Blade, Campbell, Mass. to r. s. Bush q
Rev T. Bsbb, West Broekheld; to c. g. Bush :
Miss E. M. Beaman, Amherst. Mass to Miss Hull. '
Rev. Edward S. Beard, Brooklyn, Conn; to VIM |
David Banks (Oa years old Greenwich, Conn; to il
Miss Carrie E. Bowdoin. Springfield, Mass; to
rheodore Bartlett PttsHeld: to Mrs Sherlock, 80 s.
Rev G. S. Beardsley, West Springfield; to Mrs. E. :,
annard
Rev. J. Linton Bell, Marblehead, Mass; to VIM | f,
water h
Rev. Dr. E. E. Bliss and wife. Constantinople; to =,
Henry L. Bailey, fer nine theologues o.
Rev A; g. Beebe and wife, southwick, Mass ; TO F
ward Bryan. ~
charles N Brown and wife, Sag Harbor L. l.: to Q,
e. Baldwin. p
r.. ". S. Bragg, camsridgeport. Mass; to J. Il
Kock. 4
ssv John o. Barrows and wife, Newington
nm; to s. E. Baldwin.
dew 8. ]. Bliss and wife, Arlington. Conn to
nry Warner.
lev. ]. G. Baird, Ellington, Conn; to Mrs. Spen-
Clark
lev. E. R. Blodgett Greenwich Mass; to Mrs ar
.ah r. Brace pc