The Church at Home and Abroad

I. EDITORIAL.

Report of the Committee on the Consolidated Magazine-Patriotism not a Sordid Affec-

tion-Called to be a Minister, but not to be a Bachelor of Arts-How to Interest Boys—

Some Little New Presbyterians-The Beacon Church-My First Sermon-Pow and Pul-

pit-"Presbyterial Oversight"—The Galatians and the Germans of Our Day-Our Second

Volume,

II. THE CHURCH AT HOME.

HOME MISSIONS.-Editorial Notes.-The Stake Advanced-Begin at Jerusalem-Our

Wants-Death of Rev. Timothy Hill, D.D.-The Black Hills-His Dying Request—

The New South,

Treasurer's Report-Statistics,

Courage and Encouragement, Rev. F. H. Coffran-Self-Supporting Under Difficulties,

Rev. H. R. Johnson-Self-Supporting, Rev. W. M. Hersman,

Monthly Concert.-Is Romanism Overwhelming Us?-Roman Catholics in Our Land-

The Gospel in St. Sulpice,

Report of Standing Committee on Home Missions,

News from the Field.-Oberlin, Kansas, Rev. John Wilson-Salt Lake City, Rev. R. G.

McNiece-Long Creek, Oregon, W. S. Wilson-Inman, Neb., Rev. John C. Sylvanus

-Beaver City, No Man's Land, Rev. R. M. Overstreet-Self-Supporting, Rev. Joseph

Lanman-Shenandoah, Pa., Rev. D. M. Hazlett-Juneau, Alaska, Rev. E. S. Willard

-Cisco, Texas, Rev. S. G. Fisher-A Fine Example, Synod of Minnesota, Rev. R. N.

Adams, Superintendent-Florida, Rev. A. W. Sproull-Mormonism and Adventism in

Michigan, Rev. J. O. George-Beaumont, Pa., G. G. Smith-Pasadena, Cal., L. P.

Crawford-Western Kansas, Rev. J. A. Griffes-Jackson, Mich., Rev. E. Van der Hart,

COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.-Report of the Standing Committee-Fourth Annual

Report of this Board-"To Some One whom the Lord has Entrusted with Money"-

Sumner and Ellensburgh, W. T.,

PUBLICATION.-Action of the General Assembly-Words from the Field-Value of

Tracts-Timely Words, .

CHURCH ERECTION.-Prudence as well as Zeal-The "Wards" of the Nation-
Grounds of Appeal-Letters from F. J. Ginke and D. M. Wilson,

MINISTERIAL RELIEF.-Report to the General Assembly, .

EDUCATION.-Address of the Secretary before the General Assembly,

FREEDMEN.-Evangelize the Negroes-A Serious Question-The Work in Texas-

Notes from the Field Secretary, Rev. H. N. Payne, .

III. THE CHURCH ABROAD.

FOREIGN MISSIONS.-Editorial Notes.-$75,000 Asked from Sabbath-schools-Cam-

bridge Men-Treasurer Rankin's Services-$1,000,000 Recommended by the Assembly,

without Suggestion from the Board-Church Missionary Society-Students' Movement

for Foreign Missions-Erroneous Impression Corrected-Dr. Mitchell on Teaching

Indians-Special Contribution for Papal Countries-Fiji Missions-Knowing Travel-

lers-Gen. Wallace's Testimony-Chusan Islands Ceded to Germany, .

Monthly Concert.-The "English" Jack O'Lantern-The Circus and the Indian-Chinese
on the Pacific Coast, Rev. J. D. Wells-The Indian Question, Rev. T. S. Childs,
General Articles.-Address of Rev. Dr. Ellinwood before the General Assembly-Report
of the Standing Committee-Union Presbyteries-Secular Burdens of Missionaries—
Men of San Andres-In Memoriam-Ratboree or Rechaboree,

Letters from the Field.-India, Rev. G. A. Seely, Rev. J. M. Alexander-China, Rev. F.

V. Mills, Rev. W. J. White, Rev. G. F. Fitch, Rev. A. A. Fulton-Mexico, Rev. F.

F. Wallace-Syria, Rev. H. H. Jessup, D.D.,