The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 4, April, 1882
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Set Complete in Terry, $58.Set Complete in Plush, $64.Parlor, Lodge and Church Furniture.No charge for packing.Send for Illustrated Catalogue.
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Over 1,250,000 Sold Already.12,500 Schools now Using Them
| No. | Name. | Original Price in Cloth Binding |
| 105. | More than Conquerors | $1.00 |
| 106. | Sought and Saved | 1.50 |
| 107. | Lionel Franklin’s Victory | 1.25 |
| 108. | History of a Three-penny Bit.Frank Spencer’s Rule of life | 1.25 |
| 109. | The Harker Family | 1.25 |
| 110. | Christie’s Old Organ | 1.25 |
| 111. | Frank Oldfield | 1.25 |
| 112. | Tim’s Troubles | 1.25 |
| 113. | True to his Colors | 1.25 |
| 114. | The Distiller’s Daughter and other stories | 75 |
| 115. | Greyledge: an original book | 1.25 |
| 116. | Rachel Noble’s Experience | 90 |
| 117. | Doing and Dreaming | 1.25 |
| 118. | Mother Herring’s Chicken | 1.00 |
| 119. | Brought Home | 75 |
| 120. | Our Poll and other stories | 75 |
| 121. | Rachel and the S.C. | 1.25 |
| 122. | Cobwebs and Cables | 1.00 |
| 123. | Fearndale | 1.00 |
| 124. | David’s Little Lad | 1.00 |
| 125. | Alec Green | 1.00 |
| 126. | Buy Your Own Cherries and other stories | 75 |
| 127. | Grandmother Dear | 1.00 |
| 128. | Jennie’s Geranium; Lost in the Snow | 1.00 |
| 129. | The Brewer’s Family | 90 |
| 130. | Sidney Grey | 1.00 |
| 131. | Froggie’s Little Brother | 1.25 |
| 132. | Jessie’s Struggles | 1.00 |
| 133. | Dot and her Treasures | 1.00 |
| 134. | Jessie Dyson, John Worth | 1.00 |
| 135. | Faith Hayne | 1.00 |
| 136. | Scamp and I | 1.25 |
| 137. | Caleb Deane’s Clock | 1.00 |
| 138. | Black Bob.Scrub, the Workhouse Boy | 1.00 |
| 139. | Millerton People | 1.25 |
| 140. | Duties and Duties | 1.25 |
| 141. | The Curse of Telfourd | 1.25 |
| 142. | The Scathed and the Saved | 1.25 |
| 143. | Castle Williams | 1.25 |
| 144. | Ruth and Her Friends | 1.00 |
| 145. | Old Bill’s Good Angel | 75 |
| 146. | Mabel’s Experience | 1.00 |
| 147. | The Cousins | 1.25 |
| 148. | Under the Curse of the Cup | 1.25 |
| 149. | Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress | 1.50 |
| 150. | Louis’ School Days | 1.50 |
| 151. | Blossom and Blight | 1.00 |
| 152. | A Candle Lighted by the Lord | 1.00 |
| 153. | Bruey, a Little Worker for Christ | 1.00 |
| 154. | History of a Shilling, Toil and Trust | 75 |
| 155. | Wee Donald, Chips | 1.00 |
| 156. | Digging a Grave with a Wine-glass, Little Blind May | 1.00 |
Complete Catalogue (156 books) free on application. Sample book and envelope, 8 cents, post-paid.
PRICES IN LOTS ASSORTED. ‒Five or more books at 6 cts. each; 10 or more, at 5¾ cts. each; 15 or more, at 5⅔ cts each; 20 or more, at 5½ cts. each; 30 or more, at 5⅓ cts. each; 40 or more at 5¼ cts each; 50 or more, at 5 cts. each; 100 or more, at 4¾ cts. each; 200 or more at 4½ cts. each. Subscription price per year (52 numbers), $2.50.
THE ENVELOPE ADDITION. ‒This consists of a strong manilla envelope, large enough to take in any one number of the Library, and which answers not only to protect the books from wear, but as a library member’s exchange card. It has printed on it blank for name, residence and class number and library number of member, catalogue of books, library rules and a simple plan of exchanging and keeping account of books. The envelopes cost but 1½ cts. each; no more than ordinary library cards.
All other Sunday school goods at marvelously low prices.Address,
NAME THIS PAPER.DAVID C.COOK, 148 Madison St., Chicago.
As musical culture increases it demands in musical instruments for home, church, or school, excellence in tone, tasteful workmanship, and durability.
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.
LESSON COMMENTARY
On the International Lessons for 1882. Covering not only the lessons for the whole year, but the entire book of Mark, and accompanied by the “Revised Version Text,” a revised reprint of the “Cambridge Scholars’ Commentary.” Prepared by G. F. Maclear, D. D. , and J. J. S. Perowne, D. D. Price, 10c., postpaid.Book is put up in strong postal card covers.No similar work for less than $1.Large sales are expected, and orders will be filled in turn.We also publish a complete Bible Dictionary of two thousand complete articles, 512 columns, and nearly 100 illustrations, for 10c., postpaid; The “Teachers Compendium,” nine books on teaching, in one; The “Ideal Sunday-School;” “Sunday-School Management” (a choice book for teachers); “Word Pictures” and “Normal Half-Hours,” each for 10c., postpaid.Address,
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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 toward the Indians. It has also a mission in Africa
STATISTICS.
Churches: In the South‒In District of Columbia, 1; Virginia, 1; North Carolina, 6; South Carolina, 2; Georgia, 13; Kentucky, 7; Tennessee, 4; Alabama, 14; Kansas, 1; Arkansas, 1; Louisiana, 18; Mississippi, 4; Texas, 6. Africa, 3. Among the Indians, 1.Total, 82.
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, Tex. ‒8. Graded or Normal Schools: Wilmington, N. C. ; Charleston, Greenwood, S. C. ; Savannah, Macon, Atlanta, Ga. ; Montgomery, Mobile, Athens, Selma, Ala. ; Memphis, Tenn. ‒11. Other Schools, 35.Total, 54.
Teachers, Missionaries and Assistants.‒Among the Freedmen, 319; among the Chinese, 28; among the Indians, 9; in Africa, 13. Total, 369. Students.‒In theology, 104; law, 20; in college course, 91; in other studies, 8,884.Total, 9,108.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 directed on second page cover.
THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY.
We are anxious to put the American Missionary on a paying basis. We intend to make it worth its price, and we ask our patrons to aid us:
1.More of our readers can take pains to send us either the moderate subscription price (50 cents), or $1.00, naming a friend to whom we may send a second copy.
2.A special friend in each church can secure subscribers at club-rates (12 copies for $5 or 25 copies for $10).
3.Business men can benefit themselves by advertising in a periodical that has a circulation of 20,000 copies monthly and that goes to many of the best men and families in the land.Will not our friends aid us to make this plan a success?
We nevertheless renew the offer hitherto made, that the Missionary 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.
Subscriptions and advertisements should be sent to H.W.Hubbard, Treasurer, 56 Reade street, New York, N.Y.
Atkin & Prout, Printers, 12 Barclay St., N.Y.
Transcriber’s Notes:
Obvious printer’s punctuation errors and omissions were corrected.Inconsistent hyphenation was retained due to the multiplicity of authors.Period spellings were retained.