The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 9, September, 1881Various
Religion
The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 9, September, 1881
Various
Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals; Home missions -- Periodicals
We deem the Sunday-school work of vital importance, and endeavor
to increase its interest from time to time; average attendance,
90; teachers five. Our building is now being newly painted, and we
hope to finish plastering by the 1st of October. Five pupils from
the church have been sent to some institution of learning. Number
engaged in missionary work, five.
The work, as a whole, seems to be hopeful. We ask your prayers that
we may be strengthened.
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CHILDERSBURG, ALA.
REV. ALFRED JONES.
Revival work has been very encouraging. Most of the youth have been
led to embrace religion in consequence of our meetings. Thirty have
joined our church, 22 of whom came through since I have been here.
Our church is a temperance church; everybody looks upon us as a
temperance people. We have the best Sabbath-school in Childersburg.
We have plastered our meeting house and added a church farm worth
$250, and a bell worth $45. Four of our church members are studying
at different institutions.
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FLORENCE, ALA.
REV. WM. H. ASH.
We have built a beautiful parsonage this year which is said to
be the prettiest house in town. Our field of labor is one where
the minister plans his work, and then pulls off his coat and
sees that it is done. Since I took charge here, two years ago,
a suitable house of worship has been erected. Meanwhile, I have
acted as pastor and taught a school. Six were added to the church
by profession, and a temperance society has been organized. It is
the only temperance society in connection with any of the colored
churches in town. When I came here I found an old house, that had
been used for a bar-room and gambling shop, fitted up for a house
of worship. This has been abandoned, the lot upon which it stood
well fenced, and a meeting house built.
We sent one pupil to Fisk University last year, and raised $160 for
building and repairs.
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TOUGALOO, MISS.
REV. G. S. POPE.
There has been no special revival this year. Steady progress,
however, has been made, resulting in frequent conversions. Eleven
have been added to the church on profession of faith, and four by
letter.
It is a rare thing for any of our students to hold themselves
outside of the temperance work. They not only become temperance men
and women here, but temperance workers when they leave. From 1,000
to 1,500 signers of the pledge are secured by them each summer
vacation. They sometimes commence Sunday-school work previous
to the opening of their day schools, and during vacation it is
estimated that they instruct about 4,000 Sunday-school scholars.
Fifty-eight of our church members have been engaged in teaching
during the year.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES OF LOUISIANA—GENERAL SURVEY.
REV. W. S. ALEXANDER, D.D.
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