Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Norma and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net The American Missionary February, 1891. Vol. XLV. No. 2. CONTENTS EDITORIAL. Our List of Field Workers--Financial Theological Instruction--Indian Conference The Indian Problem Educators' Convention--Open Path for Talent Irresponsible Institutions--Notes from New England Calls for Books LIST OF OUR FIELD WORKERS THE SOUTH. School and Church Items--Tougaloo University Congregational Churches in Charleston BUREAU OF WOMAN'S WORK. Our Hospital Woman's State Organizations Letters to the Treasurer RECEIPTS NEW YORK: PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION, Bible House, Ninth St. and Fourth Ave., New York. Price, 50 Cents a Year, in advance. Entered at the Post Office at New York, N.Y., as second-class matter. * * * * * _AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION_ PRESIDENT, Rev. Wm. M. TAYLOR, D.D., LL.D., N.Y. _Vice-Presidents._ Rev. A.J.F. BEHRENDS, D.D., N.Y. Rev. F.A. NOBLE, D.D., Ill. Rev. ALEX. MCKENZIE, D.D., Mass. Rev. D.O. MEARS, D.D., Mass. Rev. HENRY HOPKINS, D.D., Mo. _Corresponding Secretaries._ Rev. M.E. STRIEBY, D.D., _Bible House, N.Y._ Rev. A.F. BEARD, D.D., _Bible House, N.Y._ Rev. F.P. WOODBURY, D.D., _Bible House, N.Y._ _Recording Secretary._ Rev. M.E. STRIEBY, D.D., _Bible House, N.Y._ _Treasurer._ H.W. HUBBARD, Esq., _Bible House, N.Y._ _Auditors._ PETER McCARTEE. CHAS. P. PEIRCE. _Executive Committee._ JOHN H. WASHBURN, Chairman. ADDISON P. FOSTER, Secretary. _For Three Years._ LYMAN ABBOTT, CHAS. A. HULL, CHARLES MARSH, ADDISON P. FOSTER, ALBERT J. LYMAN, _For Two Years._ S.D. HALLIDAY, SAMUEL HOLMES, SAMUEL S. MARPLES, CHARLES L. MEAD, ELBERT B. MONROE, _For One Year._ JAMES G. JOHNSON, WM. H. WARD, J.W. COOPER, JOHN H. WASHBURN, EDMUND L. CHAMPLIN. _District Secretaries._ Rev. C.J. RYDER, _21 Cong'l House, Boston, Mass._ Rev. J.E. ROY, D.D., _151 Washington Street, Chicago, Ill._ Rev. C.W. HIATT, _Cong'l Rooms, Y.M.C.A. Building, Cleveland, Ohio._ _Financial Secretary for Indian Missions._ Rev. CHAS. W. SHELTON. _Secretary of Woman's Bureau._ Miss D.E. EMERSON, _Bible House, 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; letters relating to the finances, to the Treasurer. DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS