VOL. XXXIV. NO. 11. THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * “To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.” * * * * * NOVEMBER, 1880. ANNUAL MEETING. _CONTENTS_: EDITORIAL. PARAGRAPHS 321 FINANCIAL—PROCEEDINGS AT ANNUAL MEETING 322 HEROISM AND STATESMANSHIP: Rev. Alex. Hannay, D. D. 325 GENERAL SURVEY 326 SUMMARY OF TREASURER’S REPORT 334 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND ENLARGEMENT 335 WHY WE SHOULD ENLARGE: Rev. L. T. Chamberlain, D.D. 336 SACRIFICIAL LIVING AND GIVING: Rev. A. F. Beard, D.D. 340 WORKING OUT THE EQUATION: District Secretary Powell 342 THE FREEDMEN. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL WORK 344 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Rev. Addison P. Foster 345 A SAMPLE STATE: Pres. H. S. Deforest 347 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHURCH WORK 350 OUR DISADVANTAGES AND ADVANTAGES: Field Sup’t J. E. Roy, D.D. 351 THE NEED AND THE OPPORTUNITY: Prof. Wm. J. Tucker, D.D. 354 AFRICA. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 357 THE MENDI MISSION: Prof. T. N. Chase 359 THE CALL TO THE ASSOCIATION: Rev. H. M. Ladd 363 THE INDIANS. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 364 CAUSES OF THE MISMANAGEMENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS: Rev. A. H. Bradford. 365 LETTER FROM GENERAL FISK 370 THE CHINESE. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 372 THE TWO METHODS: Rev. Lyman Abbott, D.D. 372 OUR GROUNDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT: Rev. Samuel Scoville 375 RECEIPTS 379 CONSTITUTION 383 AIM, STATISTICS, WANTS 384 [Illustration] This number of the AMERICAN MISSIONARY is sent to some persons whose names are not among our subscribers, with the hope that they will read it, become interested in the work it represents, and subscribe for it. Terms, 50 cents per annum. Subscriptions may be sent to H. W. Hubbard, Esq., Treasurer, 56 Reade Street, New York. Entered at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., as second-class matter. American Missionary Association, 56 READE STREET, N. Y.