VOL. XXXIII. No. 12. THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * “To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.” * * * * * DECEMBER, 1879. _CONTENTS_: THE ANNUAL MEETING. PARAGRAPHS 353 THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK 354 PROCEEDINGS 355 GENERAL SURVEY 356 REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE 368 THE FREEDMEN. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL WORK 368 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHURCH WORK 370 PROVIDENTIAL CALLS: Rev. M. E. Strieby, D. D. 372 THE NEGRO IN AMERICA: Prest. R. H. Merrell, D. D. 378 CHURCH WORK IN THE SOUTH: Rev. C. L. Woodworth 384 AFRICA. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 388 THE MENDI COUNTRY: Rev. G. D. Pike 390 THE INDIANS. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 394 THE INDIAN QUESTION: Rev. H. A. Stimson 395 THE CHINESE. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 401 AMERICA AND CHINA: Rev. J. H. Twichell 402 * * * * * NEW YORK: Published by the American Missionary Association, ROOMS, 56 READE STREET. * * * * * Price, 50 Cents a Year, in advance. Entered at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., as second-class matter. American Missionary Association, 56 READE STREET, N. Y. * * * * * PRESIDENT. HON. E. S. TOBEY, Boston. VICE-PRESIDENTS.