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Reinforcements and appropriations for
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199, 220

Lehmann, G. W., letters of 70, 166, 257, 288, Religious Tract Society, London

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The Burman and Karen departments of the Maulmain Mission have been constituted into two missions, the Burman department including also the Peguan.

MAULMAIN BURMAN MISSION.

A. and Mrs. Judson, T Simons, H. and Mrs. Howard, E. A. and Mrs. Stevens, L. and Mrs. Stilson, T. S. and Mrs. Ranney, Miss L. Lillybridge.

Peguan Department.-J. M. and Mrs. Haswell, now in this country for health. Mr. and Mrs. Howard are about to return to the United States for the same cause. The connection of S. M. Osgood with the Maulmain mission was closed in October. (See a subsequent page in this Magazine.) Mrs. Osgood died at Wyoming, N. Y., July 13.

The ordinary operations of this mission include, as in other missions, preaching, teaching, and preparation and distribution of books and tracts. Mr. Judson has charge of the Burmese church, Mr. Simons of the English, and Mr. Stevens, in the absence of Mr. Haswell, of the Amherst church, with the theological school and preaching assistants. Mr. Stilson is expected to succeed Mr. Howard in the care of the Burmese boarding school, assisted by Miss Lillybridge. Mr. Ranney conducts the printing department, depository, &c., for both the Maulmain missions, and is now printing the Sgau and Pwo New Testaments, and an edition of the Psalms in Sgau. Preaching is regularly maintained at Obo and in other districts of Maulmain, among the Burman population, with occasional itinerant preaching in the country during the dry season.

MAULMAIN KAREN MISSION.

J. G. and Mrs. Binney, N. and Mrs. Harris, W. and Mrs. Moore, Miss M. Vinton, Miss H. E. T. Wright, now on her way to the mission; and in this country, J. H. and Mrs. Vinton, detained by Mrs. Vinton's sickness.

Mr. Binney is in charge of the Karen theological seminary, and Mrs. B. of the Karen normal school, assisted by Miss Vinton till the arrival of Miss Wright; Mr. and Mrs. Harris of a Sgau Karen boarding school in the rainy season, and Mr. and Mrs. Moore of a Pwo Karen. In the dry season the missionaries visit the churches and villages along the rivers and in the jungle. Mr. Vinton has been employed in revising the Sgau Karen New Testament, and the translation of the same into Pwo Karen.

TAVOY MISSION.

Karen; - F. and Mrs. Mason, C. and Mrs. Bennett, E. B. and Mrs. Cross, J. and Mrs. Benjamin, at Tavoy; D. L. and Mrs. Brayton, at Mergui, (Mrs. B. now on the way,) and J. and Mrs. Wade, in this country, expecting to return to Burmah within the year. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin arrived at Tavoy April 9. Mr. and Mrs. Mason have been reunited with the Tavoy mission at his request. Mr. Mason has been prosecuting, at Maulmain, the translation of the Sgau Karen Old Testament, and superintending the printing of the New Testament in Sgau and Pwo. The portions now in hand are the Psalms and the Pentateuch, the latter in course of publication at Tavoy by Mr. Bennett. Messrs. Bennett and Cross, beside the care of the churches, have Sgau Karen schools in the rainy season, the latter a school for native assistants. In the dry season they visit the jungle churches. Mr. Brayton is similarly employed at Mergui, among Pwo Karens. The labors of the missionaries have been impeded the past year by sickness, personal and among the people.

ARRACAN MISSION.

Burman department ; — L. Ingalls, C. C. and Mrs. Moore, now at Akyab, and H. M. and Mrs. Campbell, appointed to Ramree.

Kemee department ; -H. E. and Mrs. Knapp, to be stationed at Akyab. Messrs. Campbell and Knapp sailed from this country in October. Mr. Ingalls has been employed principally in preaching and in superintending the erection of a native chapel, built in part by voluntary contributions of the heathen. A class of Kemee pupils has also been instructed. Mr. Moore arrived at Akyab, from the United States, in March.

Karen department ;· - E. L. Abbott, J. S. and Mrs. Beecher, H. L. and Mrs. Van Meter, at Sandoway. Mr. Abbott has attempted to gain admission into Burmah Proper, but hitherto without success.

Schools are taught at Sandoway during the rains, one for Sgau Karen assistants by Messrs. Abbott and Beecher, numbering 70 or 80 pupils, and one for Pwo Karens by Mr. Van Meter. The Karen churches in connection with this station have engaged to support their own pastors; the pastors have unanimously consented to rely on the native churches for support.

AVA MISSION.

E. and Mrs. Kincaid are re-appointed to the Burman mission, to leave this country in June, and to reside at Ava, if not prohibited by the government. The church at Ava is reported "steadfast."

SIAM MISSION.

Siamese department ; J. T. and Mrs. Jones, S. J. Smith, J. H. and Mrs. Chandler, and Miss H. H. Morse. Mr. Smith arrived at Bangkok May 23. The religious aspect of the mission, including the Chinese department, becomes more and more encouraging. Eight converts have been baptized since the departure of Mr. Goddard. The ordinary labors of the mission are continued as formerly. Progress is made in the translation and foundry departments. A school for Siamese girls is taught by Mrs. Chandler and Miss Morse, and one for boys by Mrs. Jones.

The Chinese department continues vacant, except of native laborers. CHINA MISSION.

W. Dean and J. Johnson, at Hongkong; J. and Mrs. Goddard, E. C. and Mrs. Lord, D. J. and Mrs. Macgowan, at Ningpo. Mr. Goddard removed to Ningpo March 19. Both branches of the mission are prosecuting their work successfully. Facilities abound for the dispensation of the gospel, and for bible and

tract distribution. Good progress has been made in preparing books of the Old and New Testaments in Chinese, by Messrs. Dean and Goddard.

ASSAM MISSION.

N. and Mrs. Brown and O. T. Cutter, at Sibsagor; I. J. and Mrs. Stoddard, at Nowgong; A. N. and Mrs. Danforth at Gowahatti. M. and Mrs. Bronson and Mrs. Cutter have returned to this country in quest of health, and C. and Mrs. Barker are expected within the year for the same object. Mrs. Brown arrived at Sibsagor June 28.

The mission, though greatly weakened by the sickness and absence of some of its older members, has not been inoperative, nor without success. At Gowahatti and Nowgong the school department is prosperous. Preaching has been maintained, so far as practicable. At Sibsagor, the printing of the second edition of the Assamese New Testament is nearly finished, and the translation of the Old Testament is about to be commenced by Mr. Brown. MISSION TO THE TELOOGOOS.

S. S. Day, L. and Mrs. Jewett, at Nellore; in this country, Mrs. Day and S. and Mrs. Van Husen.

The station was resumed in April, under many discouragements. Later intelligence is more satisfactory; the missionaries are prosecuting their labors in hope.

MISSION TO THE BASSAS.

Mrs. M. B. Crocker and Mrs. L. G. Clarke, resident in the United States. The mission continues vacant, except native helpers, who are reported steadfast and faithful.

MISSION TO FRANCE.

E. and Mrs. Willard, at Douai; T. T. and Mrs. Devan, temporarily at Paris. The mission makes evident advances, though against many embarrassments. The laborers in the northern section of the mission are concentrating in the departments of Aisne and Oise, and their labors are attended with increasing sucThe churches have united in a General Association, and the preachers and colporteurs in a Ministerial Conference. (See subsequent pp.)

cess.

The operations at Paris have not been unrewarded.—Another field is opening in south-eastern France, near Lyons; a church has been organized, and several native laborers employed, to be under the charge of Dr. Devan, who will remove to that vicinity.

MISSION TO GERMANY.

J. G. Oncken, G. W. Lehmann, and other native laborers.

The intelligence from the German mission is unvaried in character. The work of evangelization is in full progress. Believers are added daily, new churches are being organized, new avenues to the gospel are opening on every hand. The churches are associated in annual and triennial meetings, and their strength for mutual support and outward development is proportionally augmented. GREEK MISSION.

A. N. and Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. H. E. Dickson, at Corfu; R. E. and Mrs. Buel, at Piræus.

The prospects of the mission grow more favorable. Several converts have been baptized on profession of their faith in Christ; others are inquiring for the way of salvation.

MISSION TO THE OJIBWAS.

A. and Mrs. Bingham, at St. Mary's; J. D. Cameron, at Tikuamina.
The boarding department of the mission school has been reduced, and pro-

vision made for a day school at Tikuamina. The St. Mary's day school and other operations of the mission continue as before.

OTTAWAS IN MICHIGAN.

L. and Mrs. Slater.

The Ottawas have expressed their assent to be removed to the Indian Territory, hoping to escape the deteriorating evils of mingling with the white population.

TUSCARORAS IN NEW YORK.

A. and Mrs. Warren.

No change reported since the last annual meeting. SHAWANOE MISSION.

F. and Mrs. Barker, at Shawanoe; J. G. and Mrs. Pratt and Miss E. S. Morse, at Delaware; J. and Mrs. Meeker and J. T. and Mrs. Jones, at Ottawa. The several stations enjoy a good degree of prosperity. The churches are edified and the schools well sustained. A few boarding pupils are also in charge of Mrs. Jones. The press has been removed to Ottawa.

MISSION TO THE CHEROKEES.

E. and Mrs. Jones, W. P. and Mrs. Upham, H. and Mrs. Upham.

The mission has had great spiritual prosperity. (See letters of Mr. Jones, in this Magazine.) The national school at Bushy headville, in charge of Rev. W. P. Upham, has been well conducted. Some additional seminaries are about to be established by the Cherokees.

The whole number of missions under the direction of the Union is seventeen, not including Ava, and of missionaries and assistants, one hundred and fourteen; besides native laborers.

In reading the above enumeration, and comparing it with the one made a year ago, we cannot fail to note the remarkable preservation of life, by which it is signalized above almost every other year of our missionary history. With a solitary exception, and that in one who had long retired from the missionary field (Mrs. Osgood,) no tidings have reached us of the death of a single missionary or missionary assistant within the year. On the contrary, health has been restored to some, of whose recovery there had been faint hope; and they have resumed, or are soon to resume, their accustomed labors.

Exempt from wasting bereavements, the missions have, generally, received increase and impulse by reinforcements. The most urgent necessities have been relieved, and in cases that could better endure delay the near prospect of succor has given fresh hope and courage. The missions are thus more consolidated — they are conscious of a more assured permanency — and with accessions of strength from abroad, their own strength waxes stronger and stronger. The missionaries continue to cherish, and with apparently growing earnestness, a wholehearted consecration to their work; with faith in God, and in the power His word.

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"And their labor is not in vain in the Lord." The successive months of the year have brought from nearly every mission glad tidings; of souls turned from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God; of Chinese and Siamese, Burmans and Karens, Kemees and Assamese, Jews and Greeks, European, African and Indian, bond and free, who have gladly received the word; —the Lord working with his missionary servants, and confirming the word with signs following.

For all this, let devout thanksgivings be rendered to the Lord of missions, who alone hath wrought it. And let our hearts still hope in Him, who “hath said, and will do it; who hath spoken, and will make it good."