The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 04, April, 1880
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[A] By evangelical sentiments, we understand, among others, a belief in the guilty and lost condition of all men without a Saviour; the Supreme Deity, Incarnation and Atoning Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the only Saviour of the world; the necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit, repentance, faith and holy obedience in order to salvation; the immortality of the soul; and the retributions of the judgment in the eternal punishment of the wicked, and salvation of the righteous.
The American Missionary Association.
AIM AND WORK.
To preach the Gospel to the poor. It originated in a sympathy with the almost friendless slaves. Since Emancipation it has devoted its main efforts to preparing the Freedmen for their duties as citizens and Christians in America and as missionaries in Africa. As closely related to this, it seeks to benefit the caste-persecuted Chinese in America, and to co-operate with the Government in its humane and Christian policy towards the Indians. It has also a mission in Africa
STATISTICS.
Churches: In the South—In Va. , 1; N. C. , 5; S. C. , 2; Ga. , 13; Ky. , 7; Tenn. , 4; Ala. , 14, La. , 12; Miss. , 1; Kansas, 2; Texas, 6. Africa, 2. Among the Indians, 1.Total 70.
Institutions Founded, Fostered or Sustained in the South.—Chartered: Hampton, Va. ; Berea, Ky. ; Talladega, Ala. , Atlanta, Ga. ; Nashville, Tenn,; Tougaloo, Miss. ; New Orleans, La. ; and Austin, Texas, 8. Graded or Normal Schools: at Wilmington, Raleigh, N. C. ; Charleston, Greenwood, S. C. ; Savannah, Macon, Atlanta, Ga. ; Montgomery, Mobile, Athens, Selma, Ala. ; Memphis, Tenn. , 12. Other Schools, 24.Total 44.
Teachers, Missionaries and Assistants.—Among the Freedmen, 253; among the Chinese, 21; among the Indians, 9; in Africa, 13. Total, 296. Students—In Theology, 86; Law, 28; in College Course, 63; in other studies, 7,030. Total, 7,207. Scholars taught by former pupils of our schools, estimated at 150,000. Indians under the care of the Association, 13,000.
WANTS.
1. A steady INCREASE of regular income to keep pace with the growing work. This increase can only be reached by regular and larger contributions from the churches—the feeble as well as the strong.
2. Additional Buildings for our higher educational institutions, to accommodate the increasing numbers of students; Meeting Houses for the new churches we are organizing; More Ministers, cultured and pious, for these churches.
3. Help for Young Men, to be educated as ministers here and missionaries to Africa—a pressing want.
Before sending boxes, always correspond with the nearest A.M.A.office, as below:
| New York | H.W.Hubbard, Esq., 56 Reade Street. |
| Boston | Rev.C.L.Woodworth, Room 21 Congregational House. |
| Chicago | Rev.Jas.Powell, 112 West Washington Street. |
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This Magazine will be sent, gratuitously, if desired, to the Missionaries of the Association; to Life Members; to all clergymen who take up collections for the Association; to Superintendents of Sabbath Schools; to College Libraries; to Theological Seminaries; to Societies of Inquiry on Missions; and to every donor who does not prefer to take it as a subscriber, and contributes in a year not less than five dollars.
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32d SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
TRAVELERS
INSURANCE CO.
Hartford, Conn., January 1, 1880.
Assets.
| Real estate, | $735,911.87 |
| Cash on hand and in bank, | 353,855.01 |
| Loans on bond and mortgage, real estate, | 2,015,522.91 |
| Interest on loans, accrued but not due, | 51,015.37 |
| Loans on collateral security, | 3,200.00 |
| Deferred Life premiums, | 49,320.41 |
| Premiums due and unreported on Life policies, | 34,122.35 |
| United States government bonds, | 277,150.00 |
| State, county, and municipal bonds, | 348,380.00 |
| Railroad stocks and bonds, | 409,350.00 |
| Bank stocks, | 607,662.50 |
| Hartford City Gas Light Co.stock, | 18,000.00 |
| Adams Express Co.stock, | 52,500.00 |
| ——————— | |
| Total Assets, | $4,955,990.42 |
Liabilities.
| Reserve, four per cent., Life department, | $3,192,438.80 |
| Reserve for re-insurance, Accident dep’t, | 268,694.66 |
| Claims unadjusted and not due, and all other liabilities, | 198,406.00 |
| ——————— | |
| Total liabilities, | $3,659,539.46 |
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| Surplus as regards policy-holder, | $1,296,450.96 |
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1879.
Life Department.
| Number of Life Policies written in 1879, | 1,711 |
| Whole number of Life policies in force, | 11,352 |
| Amount Life Insurance in force, | $18,182,132.00 |
| Total claims paid in Life Department, | $1,395,517.92 |
Accident Department
| Number of Accident Policies written in 1879, | 54,540 |
| Cash Premiums received for same, | $992,033.90 |
| Gain in Policies over 1878, | 11,432 |
| Gain in Premiums over 1878, | $216,451.39 |
| Whole number Accident Policies written, | 572,525 |
| Number Accident Claims paid in 1879 | 7,545 |
| Amount Accident Claims paid in 1879, | $395,678.30 |
| Whole number Accident Claims paid, | 41,594 |
| Whole amount Accident Claims paid, | $3,437,630.24 |
| Total Losses paid, both Departments, | $4,883,148.16 |
JAS.G.BATTERSON, President.
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THE THIRTY-FOURTH VOLUME
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1880.
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Transcriber’s Notes:
Obvious punctionation misprints have been corrected.
On Page 126, “Othe” changed to “Other” (Other Schools).