{115} The American Missionary * * * * * Vol. XLII. May, 1888. No. 5. * * * * * CONTENTS EDITORIAL. FINANCIAL PARAGRAPHS THE VERNACULAR IN INDIAN SCHOOLS THE TIME FACTOR IN THE SOUTHERN PROBLEM. By Rev. A.H. Bradford, D.D. THE SOUTH. SOUTHERN TESTIMONY OUR WORK AS A GRADUATE OF FISK UNIVERSITY SEES IT A PASTOR'S FIRST VIEW TALLADEGA FRUIT THREE PICTURES FROM LE MOYNE SCHOOL THE EVANGELIST AT WORK THE CHINESE. LETTER FROM REV. W.C. POND FOUR MONTHS OF EVANGELISTIC WORK CHIN GAING IN CHINA BUREAU OF WOMAN'S WORK. SPARE OUR TEACHERS RECEIPTS * * * * * New York. Price, 50 Cents a Year, in Advance. Published by the American Missionary Association. Entered at the Post-Office at New York, N.Y., as second-class matter. Rooms, 56 Reade Street. * * * * * {116} AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. * * * * * PRESIDENT, ------ ------ _Vice-Presidents._ Rev. A.J.F. BEHRENDS, D.D., N.Y. Rev. ALEX. MCKENZIE, D.D., Mass. Rev. F.A. NOBLE, D.D., Ill. Rev. D.O. MEARS, D.D., Mass. Rev. HENRY HOPKINS, D.D., Mo. _Corresponding Secretaries._ Rev. M.E. STRIEBY, D.D., 56 Reade Street, N.Y. Rev. A.F. BEARD, D.D., 56 Reade Street, N.Y. _Treasurer._ H.W. HUBBARD, Esq., 56 Reade Street, N.Y. _Auditors._ PETER MCCARTEE. CHAS. P. PEIRCE. _Executive Committee._ JOHN H. WASHBURN, Chairman. ADDISON P. FOSTER, Secretary. _For Three Years._ LYMAN ABBOTT, A.S. BARNES,[1] J.R. DANFORTH, CLINTON B. FISK, ADDISON P. FOSTER, _For Two Years._ S.B. HALLIDAY, SAMUEL HOLMES, SAMUEL S. MARPLES, CHARLES L. MEAD, ELBERT B. MONROE, _For One Year._ J.E. RANKIN, WM. H. WARD, J.W. COOPER, JOHN H. WASHBURN, EDMUND L. CHAMPLIN. _District Secretaries._ Rev. C.J. RYDER, _21 Cong'l House, Boston._ Rev. J.E. ROY, D.D., 151 _Washington Street, Chicago_. _Financial Secretary for Indian Missions._ Rev. CHAS. W. SHELTON, _Secretary of Woman's Work._ Miss D.E. EMERSON, 56 _Reade Street, N.Y._ * * * * * COMMUNICATIONS Relating to the work of the Association may be addressed to the Corresponding Secretaries; letters for "THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY," to the Editor, at the New York Office. DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS In drafts, checks, registered letters, or post office orders, may be sent to H.W. Hubbard, Treasurer, 56 Reade Street, New York, or, when more convenient, to either of the Branch Offices, 21 Congregational House, Boston, Mass., or 151 Washington Street, Chicago, Ill. A payment of thirty dollars at one time constitutes a Life Member. FORM OF A BEQUEST.