The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21

and those to the Seneca and Ojibwa In
dams, were transferred to the Presbyte-
rian board, and the Christ.anized Sand
wich Islands were no longer reckoned az
among foreign mission fields. The ststis-
tics OF missionaries. churches, and mem
bers were thus largely reduced. In 1871
the missionaries OF tho Western Turkey
mission who had been using the Bulgar-
ian language were set OF as the European
urkey Mission. At its annual meeting
I'm 1871, the board resolved to undertake
missionary work in nominally Christian
Spain, Austria, Mex leo and italy, the
last named being suspended In 1874. In
March, 1874, j. l.. Stephens, missionary
In Mexico, was assassiDated. In the same
year the first church OF the board In
Japan was organized. In the year 1o75-76,
1904 persons were received 10 the mission
churches. In 1876 Rev. f X. Alden be-
the Rev. y. B. Treat, who for thirty years
had filled the Office, died In 1877:
At the annual meeting OF 1887, at
Providence, Rhode Island, the sum OF vs.
600 was pledged amid great enthusiasm to
meet the deficit OF the previous year.
The year 1S77-7S was one OF severe string
eney, making retrenchment necessary;
but in 1873 an extraordinary legacy was
received by the will OF A. Z. Otis, amount
10 about one million dollars. This be-
quest, at the annual meeting, was set
apart for new missions, the enlargement
OF existing missions, and for educational
purposes. Rev. John q. Means was sent
to Europe to make inquiries preparatory
to new mission in Africa, which re-
suited in 1880 in the establishment OF the
West Central African Mission, in the ex-
pectation that its first station would
be Bihe. The same year Mr.. Means, who
had for fourteen years been recording
secretary, was elected corresponding Sec
retary, and explorations were begun on
the east coast of Africa, toward Umzila's
kingdom, but Mr.. Pinkerton died on his
way inland.
The receipts for 1880 were s813, $3.50. 81,
and for the decade, 81, 7S2, ,076. 40. At the
clio of this period there were IL missi Ions,
75 stations, IL male missionaries, I56 or
dained, 26 female missionaries, 1869 native
helpers, 272 churches, with IL, 1G5 mem
bers, 2s,09s pupils In schools.
EIGHTH DECADE, 1sst-1s90.
The first year of this period witnessed
the addition OF over 1000 persons TO the
mission churches of the board. The
missionaries TO Shansi, China, and to
Northern Mexico, were esta blished IN 1882,
and in January, 1853, the Dakota Mission
was transferred to the American Mission
ary Association, this association reiln-
gushing its work in foreign fields. There
were 3S7.churches with 36, 256 members,
45H having been added within the pre-
ceding year. There were 1876 high schools
and colleges with s027 pupils, $50 COM
mon schools with 33, ia, the total number
under instruction being AZ, 494. During
the eighty years OF its existence the board
has sent out 500 male and 1880 female
missionaries total of 20SO. There have
been ADDED to the churches under its
care 141, ,953 members, while as nearly as
can be ascertained about ass, 600 persons
have been under instruction. The aggre-
gate of receipts during the fourscore OF
missionary labor is ga. 567, 331.26.
PERIODICALS OF THE BOARD.
The first organ of the board was The
Panoplist, commenced in 1906, which in
1S0S was united with the Missionary Mag
azine established in ls03) and the double
title was used until 1918, when the name
was changed TO The Panoplist and Mis-
sienaFy Herald. These publications were
under private ownership. Three years
later S1S2j) the first portion of the name
was dropped, and the Missionary Herald
became exclusively the property of the
board and has so continued TO this dav.
In 1882 children's paper, The Mission
Dayspring, was commenced by the Ameri-
can Board and Woman's boards conjoint-
ly. In 1879 Rev. l. r. Worcester, who for
ary Herald, withdrew, aud his place was
taken by Rev. f.. K. Strong. The annual
publication of the American Board Al
manac of Missions began with'the year
1886.
woMAN's BOARDS Co-oPERATIvE.
Among the most efficient aids in the
prosecution of the work of the American
board have been the Woman's Board Of
Missions, Boston. organized in 1868; the
Woman's Board of the Interior, organized
in 1859; and the Woman's Board Of the
Pacific, organized in 1873.
COLLEGES.
Among the bigher' institutions for
Christian education, aiming always at the
preparation of an evangelical agency,
some of them being under the direct care
of boards of trustees, but all of them aid
ed by the board, the following may be
mentioned: Central Turkey College,
Aintab, stablished in 1875; Euphrates
College, Harpoot, established in 1878;
JaiIna College. Ceylon,. Established in
tablshed in 1876; North Pacific institute,
Sandwich lsisnos, established In 1877;
ConstantinopIe "Home," begun in 1875.
and chartered as,the American College for
Girls IN 1890; a natolia College, Marsovan,
established 1885; Abmednagar High
School and Pasumalal INSTITUTION, recOg-
nized by the government as colleges in
1885; Central Turkey Girls College,
Marash, 1856. Besides these institutions,
theological and hign schools are connect
ed with nearly every mission Robert
College, at Constantinople. though not
formally connected with the board, was
organized through the influence of its
missionaries In 1853.
The present field includes 20 missions
The present-fnrea- occupies 102 stations
and 1163 out stations, numbers 1877 ordain-
ed missionaries, of whom l6 are also ply
siciarfs, 10 physicisns and other men not
or aimed, and 367 female assistant mis-
sionaries, IL of them physicians, making
total from this country of 572. Our ma
tive force is more than five times this
number--a total of 3l07, of whom 742 are
native pastors and preachers.
THE NATIVE CHURCHES.
46l in number, not including those OF the
Hawaiian Islands enroll "A, 4l3 members,
of which number 1886 were received last
year, on confession of their faith in
Christ. These "a, 1913 members of native
churches, giving round numbers, are dis
tributed ss follows: Papal lands, 800;
Africa 1900: China 2S00: Micronesia,