{145} The American Missionary * * * * * Vol. XLII. June, 1888. No. 6. * * * * * CONTENTS EDITORIAL FINANCIAL A NOBLE WORD FROM THE OHIO CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION FACTS AND FIGURES THE COLOR-LINE QUESTION: WHAT IS IT? PARAGRAPHS FROM ADDRESS OF REV. E.T. FLEMING OF GEORGIA A STRIKING STATEMENT MISAPPLIED BENEFACTIONS IN MEMORIAM THE RADICAL FORCES OF CHRISTIANITY, AS EXHIBITED IN THE WORK OF THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. By Rev. J.W. Cooper, D.D. THE SOUTH. NOTES IN THE SADDLE THE ALABAMA ASSOCIATION TEMPERANCE WORK IN OUR SCHOOLS THE INDIANS. LETTER FROM AN INDIAN CHIEF IN DAKOTA THE CHINESE. EVANGELISTIC WORK CHINESE GRATITUDE BUREAU OF WOMAN'S WORK. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION OF ALABAMA LESSON LEAVES WOMAN'S WORK IN THE SOUTH 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. * * * * * {146} 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