VOL. XXXII. No. 10. THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * “To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.” * * * * * OCTOBER, 1878. _CONTENTS_: EDITORIAL. FINANCIAL 289 OUR ANNUAL MEETING.—THE ROMAN CATHOLICS AMONG THE FREEDMEN 290 THE YELLOW FEVER 291 A FOUL CHANCE AND A FAIR CHANCE.—INDIAN AGENTS 292 “INDIAN WARS” 293 AN INDIAN HYMN-BOOK 294 INDIAN STUDENTS.—THE WET SEASON ON THE WEST COAST 295 PARAGRAPHS 296 ITEMS FROM CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.—GENERAL NOTES 297 OUR QUERY COLUMN 300 THE PRESS. UNCLE REMUS’ REVIVAL HYMN.—A BIT OF HISTORY 301 THE FREEDMEN. GEORGIA—Brunswick—Risley School Exhibition 303 ALABAMA—Wanted, a Barn: Rev. E. P. Lord 303 TEXAS—The Southwest Texas Congregational Association: Rev. B. C. Church 304 KENTUCKY—A Vacant Church—The National Problem: Rev. John G. Fee 305 AFRICA. THE MENDI MISSION: Rev. Floyd Snelson and Mr. E. White 306, 307 THE INDIANS. S’KOKOMISH RESERVATION: Rev. G. H. Atkinson, D. D. 307 GREEN BAY AGENCY: Jos. C. Bridgman, Esq. 310 THE CHINESE. MORE ABOUT A MISSION AT HONG KONG: Rev. W. C. Pond 311 THE CHILDREN’S PAGE 313 RECEIPTS 315 WORK, STATISTICS, WANTS, &c. 318 * * * * * 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. * * * * * PRESIDENT. HON. E. S. TOBEY, Boston. VICE PRESIDENTS.