VOL. XXXIII. No. 4. THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * “To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.” * * * * * APRIL, 1879. _CONTENTS:_ EDITORIAL. MAP OF EASTERN AFRICA (Cover) p. 2 THE ARTHINGTON MISSION 97 FINANCIAL 101 PROGRESS--ENCOURAGEMENT 101 CONGREGATIONALISM IN THE SOUTH: Rev. C. L. Woodworth 102 ITEMS FROM THE FIELD 103 GENERAL NOTES 104 THE FREEDMEN. SUNDAY-SCHOOLS FOR THE FREEDMEN: Rev. J. E. Roy, D. D. 107 VIRGINIA--Work at Hampton, from a Three Months’ Observation: Rev. John H. Denison 109 GEORGIA, MACON--A Beginner’s Reflections, &c. 112 ALABAMA, TALLADEGA--Revival in Church and College 113 SELMA--Revival Work--A Well-organized Church 114 MONTGOMERY--Thoughtful Congregation 115 MISSISSIPPI, TOUGALOO--A Praise Meeting 116 AFRICA. HEATHEN BUNDOO DANCE AND A RETREAT: Benj. James, M. D. 118 VISIT TO THE INTERIOR: Rev. A. E. Jackson 119 THE INDIANS. SCHOOL AND CHURCH WORK AT DUNGINESS, W. T. 120 THE CHINESE. OUR CHINESE HELPERS: Rev. W. C. Pond 121 RECEIPTS 123 * * * * * NEW YORK. _Published by the American Missionary Association,_ ROOMS, 56 READE STREET. * * * * * Price, 50 Cents a Year, in advance. [Illustration: Map of Eastern Africa] THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * VOL. XXXIII. APRIL, 1879. No. 4. * * * * * American Missionary Association. * * * * * THE ARTHINGTON MISSION. In the March MISSIONARY we published the letter containing the offer of £3,000 to the A. M. A. for the establishment of a mission in Central Africa, to lie between the river Nile on the west, and the river Jub on the east, and to extend from 10 deg. north latitude to 3 deg. on the Nile, and 1 deg. on the Jub. The offer has received as much and as careful attention as the time has allowed, and we submit in this issue the results so far as yet attained. We call attention to