VOL. XXXIII. No. 1. THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * “To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.” * * * * * JANUARY, 1879. _CONTENTS_: EDITORIAL. OUR OUTLOOK FOR 1879 1 OUR APPEAL FOR THE NEW YEAR 2 THE LORD’S WORK AND THE LORD’S COMING 3 THE LONDON UNION MISSIONARY CONFERENCE 3 POLITICAL PROGRESS OF THE FREEDMEN: Rev. M. E. Strieby 4 THESE MY BRETHREN 6 FIVE TESTS OF AMERICAN CIVILIZATION: Prof. C. D. Hartranft, D. D. 7 RETURN OF REV. FLOYD SNELSON 10 ITEMS FROM THE CHURCHES 10 GENERAL NOTES 11 OUR QUERY COLUMN 14 THE FREEDMEN. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—Revival in Howard University 14 VIRGINIA—A Destitute County 14 ALABAMA—New Church at Shelby Iron Works—Talladega a Missionary Centre 15 FLORENCE—Thin End of the Wedge—First Thanksgiving Service 16 MISSOURI—Free Schools in the State 17 AFRICA. THE MENDI MISSION—A Church Organized and Dedicated at Avery 18 THE INDIANS. THE LATE INDIAN WAR AND CHRISTIANITY: Rev Myron Eells 20 THE CHINESE. CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN CHINESE: Rev. W. C. Pond 21 RECEIPTS 24 WORK, STATISTICS, WANTS, ETC. 27 PLEASE READ, THINK, COPY AND MAIL 28 * * * * * NEW YORK: Published by the American Missionary Association, ROOMS, 56 READE STREET. * * * * * Price, 50 Cents a Year, in advance. American Missionary Association, 56 READE STREET, N. Y. * * * * * PRESIDENT. HON. E. S. TOBEY, Boston. VICE-PRESIDENTS.