VOL. XXXII. No. 6. THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * “To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.” * * * * * JUNE, 1878. _CONTENTS_: EDITORIAL. PARAGRAPHS 161 PRINCIPLES AND PLANS 162 DEPARTURE OF THE AZOR.—THE INDIAN BOYS AT HAMPTON 163 A SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONCERT 164 AN EDUCATED MINISTRY.—ATLANTA AND FISK UNIVERSITIES 165 NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES 168 ITEMS FROM THE SCHOOLS.—GENERAL NOTES 169 THE FREEDMEN. STRAIGHT UNIVERSITY 172 VIRGINIA: Additions to the Church—An Indian’s Creed—A Good Beginning 174 SOUTH CAROLINA: History of “Avery” Graduates 174 GEORGIA: Pilgrim Church and Sunday-School—Band of Hope—Twitchell School.—School Children Farming— Their Parents Buying Farms.—A Growing School—A Literary Society 175 MISSISSIPPI: An Old School—Temperance Work—The Gourd Family 176 THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY 177 THE INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION.—ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN CONFERENCE 178 THE SINGERS TO THE MISSIONARIES, GREETING 180 AFRICA. ARRIVAL OF THE NEW MISSIONARIES.—FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF AFRICA—A SUNDAY SERVICE—A SCHOOL CELEBRATION 181 ADVANTAGES OF COLORED MISSIONARIES 182 THE INDIANS. SCHOOL WANTS AND FARM WORK 182 AN INDIAN WANTS A COW 183 THE CHINESE. FUNG AFFOO’S BIBLE CLASS—VISALIA AND PETALUMA 183 THE CHILDREN’S PAGE 185 RECEIPTS 185 CONSTITUTION 189 WORK, STATISTICS, WANTS, &c. 190 * * * * * NEW YORK: Published by the American Missionary Association, ROOMS, 56 READE STREET. * * * * * Price, 50 Cents a Year, in advance. * * * * * A. Anderson, Printer, 23 to 27 Vandewater St. * * * * * _American Missionary Association_, 56 READE STREET, N. Y.