OFFICE-Publication House, No. 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

III. THE BOARDS.

1. HOME MISSIONS, SUSTENTATION.

Corresponding Secretaries—Rev. Henry Kendall, D.D., and Rev. William Irvin, D.D.
Treasurer-Oliver D. Eaton.

Recording Secretary-Oscar E. Boyd.

OFFICE Stewart Building, No. 280 Broadway, New York, N. Y.

Letters relating to missionary appointments and other operations of the Board should be addressed to the Corresponding Secretaries.

Letters relating to the pecuniary affairs of the Board, or containing remittances of money, should be sent to O. D. Eaton, Treasurer.

2. FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Corresponding Secretaries-Rev. John C. Lowrie, D.D., Rev. Frank F. Ellinwood, D.D.,
Rev. Arthur Mitchell, D.D., and Rev. John Gillespie, D.D.
Treasurer-William Rankin.

OFFICE-Presbyterian Mission House, No. 23 Centre Street, New York, N. Y. Letters relating to the missions or other operations of the Board should be addressed to the Secretaries. Letters relating to the pecuniary affairs of the Board or containing remittances of money should be sent to William Rankin, Treasurer.

Certificates of honorary membership are given on receipt of $30, and of honorary directorship on receipt of $100.

Persons sending packages for shipment to missionaries should state the contents and value. There are no specified days for shipping goods. Send packages to the Mission House as soon as they are ready. Address C. Cutter, 23 Centre Street, New York city.

The postage on letters to all our mission stations is 5 cents per each half ounce or fraction thereof.

OFFICE-Publication House, No. 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

4. PUBLICATION AND SABBATH-SCHOOL WORK.

Secretary-Rev. Elijah R. Craven, D.D.

Superintendent of Sabbath-school and Missionary Work-Rev. James A. Worden, D.D.
Editorial Superintendent-Rev. J. R. Miller, D.D.

Business Superintendent John A. Black.

Treasurer-Rev. C. T. McMullin.

PUBLICATION HOUSE-No. 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

5. CHURCH ERECTION.

Corresponding Secretary-Rev. Erskine N. White, D.D.

Assistant Secretary-Rev. John Irwin.

Treasurer-Adam Campbell.

OFFICE-Presbyterian Mission House, No. 23 Centre Street, New York, N. Y.

Corresponding Secretary-Rev. William C. Cattell, D.D.

Recording Secretary and Treasurer-Rev. William W. Heberton.
OFFICE-Publication House, No. 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

7. FREEDMEN.

Corresponding Secretary- Rev. R. H. Allen, D.D.
Treasurer-Rev. James Alison, D.D., P. O. Box 1024.

OFFICE No. 516 Market Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.

8. AID FOR COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.

Corresponding Secretary-Re:. Hervey D. Ganse, D.D.

Treasurer-Charles M. Charnley, 241 S. Water Street, Chicago, Ill.

OFFICE-Room 22 McCormick Block, No. 69 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill.

PERMANENT COMMITTEES.

COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATIC BENEFICENCE.

Chairman-Rev. Charles S. Pomeroy, D.D., Cleveland, Ohio.
Secretary-Dan P. Eells, Cleveland, Ohio.

COMMITTEE ON TEMPERANCE.

Chairman-Rev. E. E. Swift, D.D., Allegheny, Pa.

Corresponding Secretary-Rev. N. B. C. Comingo, P. O. Box 346, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Treasurer-Rev. James Allison, D.D., No. 616 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.

THE CHURCH AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Editor-Rev. H. A. Nelson, D.D. [Residence, 204 S. Forty-first Street.]
Business Superintendent-John A. Black.

OFFICE-Publication House, No. 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
TERMS.

Single subscription, per annum, $2. Church subscriptions, in package addressed to one person, $1 each, per annum; mailed separately to each subscriber, $1.25 each, per annum.

Additions to "Church subscriptions" may begin with any number, but must end with the original order, the remittance being for the remaining numbers ordered only.

Single numbers of any particular month will be furnished at 20 cents each.

The cash must in all cases accompany the order, and be sent by draft or postal order to

JOHN A. BLACK, Business Superintendent.

BEQUESTS OR DEVISES.

In the preparation of Wills care should be taken to insert the Corporate Name, as known and recognized in the Courts of Law. Bequests or Devises for the

General Assembly should be made to "The Trustees of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America."

Board of Home Missions,-to "The Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, incorporated April 19, 1872, by Act of the Legislature of the State of New York."

Board of Foreign Missions,-to "The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America."

Board of Church Erection,-to "The Board of Church Erection Fund of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, incorporated May 5, 1871, by the Legislature of the State of New York."

Board of Publication and Sabbath-school Work,-to "The Trustees of the Presbyterian Board of Publication."

Board of Education,-to "The Board of Education of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America."

Board of Relief,-to "The Presbyterian Board of Relief for Disabled Ministers and the Widows and Orphans of Deceased Ministers."

Board for Freedmen,-to "The Board of Missions for Freedmen of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America."

Board of Aid for Colleges,-to "The Presbyterian Board of Aid for Colleges and Academies."

Sustentation is not incorporated. Bequests or Devises intended for this object should be made to "The Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, incorporated April 19, 1872, by Act of the Legislature of the State of New York, for Sustentation."

N.B.-Real Estate devised by will should be carefully described.

Published monthly, at $2 per year, by the Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath-school Work, No. 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. No. 11. November, 1887. Entered at the Post-office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second-class matter.

1. EDITORIAL.

Our First Year-Our Second Year-Paul and Barnabas-Rev. Abraham Amirkhaniantz --The Republic of Liberia-City Evangelization-Three Religions of China-Missionary Abroad and at Home-Episcopacy: And What?-Sunday-Egg Society-Known by their Fruits-Missionary Annals-How to Get Subscribers-Memorial of Dr. Timothy Hill-Inter-Seminary Alliance-Genesis of Geneseo Collegiate Institute— Ministerial Necrology,

II. THE CHURCH AT HOME.

HOME MISSIONS.-Editorial Notes.-Reports from the Field-Dr. Kirkwood's Report
-Resignation of Dr. Wishard-Meetings of Synods-Students Entering Seminaries
-A Disclaimer-Among the Synods-Synodical Sustentation,
Editorial Correspondence.-Report of Dr. Kirkwood to Synod of Colorado-History of
a Decade, Rev. J. B. Pomeroy,

Monthly Concert.-Spiritual Condition of the Whole Country,
News from the Field.-Fonda, Iowa, Rev. R. E. Flickenger-Minneapolis, Rev. D. E.
Wells-Boydton, Dakota, Rev. W. T. Parsons-Atkinson, Nebraska, Rev. C. F.
Graves-Ninnescah, Kansas, Rev. B. F. Haviland—Wealaka Mission, Indian Ter.,
Rev. R. M. Loughridge, D.D.-Wewoka, Indian Ter., Rev. J. Ross Ramsay-Mo-
beetie, Texas, Rev. George K. Scott-Conejos, Col., Rev. F. M. Gilchrist-Miles City,
Mont., Rev. T. C. Armstrong-Work Among the Scandinavians in Utah, by One of
Them-Los Angeles, California, Rev. W. S. Young-Skipanon, Oregon, Rev. J. E.
Day-Sacaton, Arizona, Rev. C. H. Cook—Appointments for October,
COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.-Among the Synods-A Low Voice Among Louder
Ones-" Stablish, Strengthen, Settle" Them-Pierre University-Poynette Academy
-Local Centennial Gifts,

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521-540

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547-550 550-552

552-560

561-564

PUBLICATION AND SABBATH-SCHOOL WORK.-Macedonian Calls, Letters
from Messrs. Strange, Edwards, Lyons, Mendenhall, Davies, Brown-Every Church
School a Mission School-Extent of the Field-Reduction of Prices,
CHURCH ERECTION.-Supply and Demand-A Lively Letter-Lifting to the Utmost
-Letter from Oregon,.

MINISTERIAL RELIEF.-Letter from Hon. W. Strong-Letter from Governor Beaver
-A Beautiful Character,
EDUCATION.-Who is Responsible?—An Example to be Followed-Method of the
Board's Business-A Letter,
FREEDMEN.-Presbytery of Pittsburgh on the Freedmen-Dr. Gibbs' Letter-From
North Carolina-Our Missionary Schools-How you may use your Religious Papers
-Dr. Franklin on Educating Freedmen,

III. THE CHURCH ABROAD.

FOREIGN MISSIONS.-Editorial Notes.-November Simultaneous Meetings-December for Sabbath-school Contributions-Metlakahtla-Letter from Dr. EllinwoodSuccess of Dr. Happer-Protestants in Italy-Argument Against Buddhism-Committee of Mohonk Conference with the President-The Late Robert Lenox Kennedy -The American Board and Dr. Newman Smyth-Centennial Year and Debt-Country Sabbath-schools Loyal-The Dyaks of Borneo-Grinnell College Prize for Essay on Missions,

Monthly Concert.-Syria-A Syrian Retrospect, by Dr. Eddy-Medical Missionary Work
in Syria, by Dr. Harris-"Civilization" in Egypt-Study the Enemy-Eloquent
Tables-Valuable Testimony-A Good Programme-Syrian Protestant College, by
Dr. Post,
General Articles.-That Million for Missions-Distributing the Barrels-The Deserted
Mission-Cholera in Ningpo, China-Sabbath-school and Missions-Another Layah,
Letters from the Field.-Japan: Foundations Laid, Mrs. L. M. Naylor. Island of
Hainan, China: Medicine and Gospel, Rev. F. P. Gilman. Syria: A Syrian Pres-
bytery, Mrs. W. K. Eddy. Persia: Dying Testimony, Rev. J. H. Shedd, D.D., Rev.
S. L. Ward, Miss Mary Jewett, Miss Bassett of Teheran. Chili: Rev. J. M. Allis.
A Hint to Ministers,

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604-610

611-616

AT HOME AND ABROAD.

PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER, 1887.

EDITORIAL.

OUR FIRST YEAR.