VOL. XXXIII. No. 2. THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. "To the Poor the Gospel is Preached." FEBRUARY 1879. _CONTENTS:_ EDITORIAL. PARAGRAPHS 33 OUR CONCERT OF PRAYER 34 THE MISSIONS IN CENTRAL AFRICA 35 HOW THE COLLEGE DIRECTS AND TRANSMUTES NATURAL FORCES: Rev. E. H. Merrill, D.D. 37 PURITANISM AND THE DESPISED RACES: Rev. C. M. Southgate 39 RE-DEDICATION OF THE BEACH INSTITUTE: Rev. J. E. Roy, D.D. 41 ITEMS FROM THE FIELD 42 GENERAL NOTES 43 NEW APPOINTMENTS. THE SOUTHERN FIELD 45 AMONG THE CHINESE--AMONG THE INDIANS--MENDI MISSION, WEST AFRICA 49 THE FREEDMEN. NORTH CAROLINA--A Working Church--Bible Christians 50 GEORGIA--A New Conference Organized 50 "There is Life in the Old Land Yet." 51 Home Life Among the Negroes--An Incident 52 ALABAMA--Testimony as to Progress Already Made--The Situation and Equipment 52 TENNESSEE--Le Moyne Library--Sunday-school Work--Generous Giving--Not Dying Out--Help Wanted 53 Freedom's Day 54 CHILDREN'S PAGE 56 RECEIPTS 57 WORK, STATISTICS, WANTS, ETC. 62 * * * * * 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.