VOL. XXXV. NO. 1. THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * “To the Poor the Gospel is Preached.” * * * * * JANUARY, 1881. _CONTENTS_: EDITORIAL. SALUTATION—FINANCIAL 1 PARAGRAPHS 2 RETIRING FROM BUSINESS—WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT—ARTHINGTON MISSION 3 MORE MISSIONARIES—THE GOSPEL WAY 4 WEEKLY OFFERINGS—OBJECTION CONSIDERED: Rev. Geo. Harris 5 A FEW WORDS TO THE CHURCHES 6 DISCUSSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 7 WOMAN’S WORK FOR WOMAN: Miss Mary E. Sawyer 9 BENEFACTIONS 12 GENERAL NOTES—Africa, Indians, Chinese 13 ITEMS FROM THE FIELD 15 THE FREEDMEN. THE “CENTRAL SOUTH”: Pres. G. F. Magoun, D. D. 16 SOUTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON—“Tannerism” in Church Work—Charm of Old Songs 18 GEORGIA—Atlanta University 19 GEORGIA—Georgia Conference 20 ALABAMA—Visit to Marion 21 TENNESSEE—Revival at Memphis 22 THE CHINESE. LETTERS FROM PUPILS 23 CHILDREN’S PAGE. CHRISTMAS GIFT LIKE BELL BENNET’S: Mrs. T. N. Chase 25 RECEIPTS 28 AIM, STATISTICS, WANTS, ETC. 32 * * * * * 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.