CHILDREN'S PAGE.
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SHOEBLACK JIM.
In a small, crowded room in one of the rear tenement houses of our great city, where the sun's rays were never known to shine, or the fresh air allowed to penetrate, our little Jim lay dying.
Months before, I one morning saw him standing on a street corner, with his shoe box strapped to his back, calling out in tremulous tones, "Shine, sir?" But the hurrying business men paid little or no attention to the pleading voice or frail form which was swayed to and fro by the bitter, biting December wind. As I handed him a picture paper, I asked, "Are you hungry, my boy?" I noticed the pale, pinched cheeks and the large brown eyes fast filling with tears as he replied, "Yes, miss. I've had nothing to eat since yesterday morning; but granny is worse than me; fur she's had nothing but a cold tater since day 'fore yesterday."
"And who is granny?"
"She lives in the rear alley on Mott; me own mother died over on the island, so granny says, and I guess I never had any father."
"Did you ever go to a Sunday-school or Band of Hope meeting?"
"Laws, no, miss! I've no time. I has to stan' around all day, and then sometimes gits only a couple of shines. Them Italian fellers, with the chairs, takes all the profit of us chaps. Granny says 'tis a hard world."
I handed the child a dime, and told him to get a warm cup of coffee and a roll; then got from him a promise to attend the Band of Hope meeting that afternoon at four o'clock. I hardly expected to meet him again, but was happily surprised to see him walk in,—shoe-box on his back,—while we were singing,—"Fold me to thy bosom." I shall never forget the expression that was on his face as he stood spell-bound in the middle of the floor, and stared at me and the organ. I motioned him to a seat, and he did not move till the music had ceased and the other children were all seated.
My lesson that day was about the great Shepherd that goes out upon the hills and mountains of sin and gathers in the little lambs that wander away from the sheepfold. I did not know, that day, that the dear Saviour's hand was already stretched out to receive this one little lamb that had many times, young as he was, been found tipsy, and also smoking cigarettes that he had stolen from somebody's street stand.
He was a regular attendant at Sunday-school and Band of Hope, and no one joined more heartily in the singing than "Jim." One day, in our children's prayer-meeting, he gave his heart to Jesus. No one could doubt the conversion of that little heart when they looked into the bright eyes and beaming face that continually shone with heavenly light.
One day a messenger came to me in haste and said, "Jim is dying. Hurry, please, miss; he wants to see you agin afore he dies." I hurried; and as I groped my way along the dark alley and up the rickety stairs, I caught the sound of the sweet voice singing "Fold me, fold me, precious Saviour." I entered quietly, so as not to disturb the singer, but his bright eyes saw me, and he said, "Sing it with me once more, teacher." We sang it through together, then he said, "The next time I sing will be when Jesus folds me in His arms. I'll never forget the hymn, but will remember it till you come up there too; then we'll sing it again."
The little lamp of life went out. The great Shepherd had called His little lamb home. There was
"Another gem in the Saviour's crown, Another soul in heaven."
—A True Story by a New York Teacher, in S. S. Times.
RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST, 1885.
MAINE, $574.03.
Augusta. Hon. James G. Blaine $25.00
Bangor. First Cong. Soc. 16.54
Bangor. "Friends," for Sch. Building, Oahe, Dak. 15.00
Bethel. First Cong. Sab. Sch., 20; Second Cong. Ch. and Soc., 17 37.00
Brewer. First Cong. Ch. 6.50
Brunswick. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 70.00
Bucksport. "Widow's Mite," for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 1.00
Eastport. Central Cong. Sab. Sch. 5.00
Freeport. L. A. Warner 25.00
Gorham. First Cong. Ch. and Soc., 26.75; "Friends," 16 42.75
Gorham. Sale of Bullets, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga. 1.00
Hallowell. South Cong. Ch. and Soc. 24.00
Hampden. Cong. Sab. Sch., for Indian M. 10.00
Hermon. F. B. Sab. Sch. 2.00
Minot. "A Friend" 1.00
Newcastle. Second Cong. Ch. 43.25
Norridgewock. Mrs. Caroline F Dole, Bbl. of Bedding, etc., for Talladega C.
North Bridgeton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 5.75
North Buxton. Union Ch. 3.00
North Yarmouth. Cong. Ch. 9.61
Patten. Mrs. Jerome Frye 1.00
Somesville. Cong. Ch. 4.45
Thomaston. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.00
Waterford. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 12.00
Yarmouth. "A Friend" 25.00
Ladies of Maine, for Missionaries, by Mrs. J. P. Hubbard, Treas. W. A. to A. M. A. 178.18
NEW HAMPSHIRE, $389.81.
Alton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 5.00
Amherst. "L. F. B." (20 of which for Woman's Dept.) 61.00
Campton. Cong Ch. and Soc. 27.00
Chesterfield Factory. Cong. Sab. Sch. 3.75
Durham. Cong. Ch. 5.50
Gilsum. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 9.42
Goffstown. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 35.00
Hanover. "A Friend" 10.00
Hollis. "A Friend" 1.00
Keene. "A Thank offering" 50.00
New Ipswich. A. M. Townsend 2.00
Pembroke. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 40.00
Rindge. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 4.21
Wakefield. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 15.00
By Rev. Evarts Kent, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga.—Alstead, Sale of Bullets, by H. A. Lovell, 5.75.—East Alstead, Sale of Bullets, by Miss Chandler, 3.—Amherst, Miss Lucy Boylston, 10; Miss L. G. Clark, 3; Mrs. R. Clark, 2 23.75
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$292.63
LEGACY.
Goffstown. Estate of Mary Manning, by Alfred Story, Ex. 97.18
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$389.81
VERMONT, $429.44.
Bennington. A. B. Valentine, 10; Mrs. J. B. Meacham, 2; "Friends," 3 15.00
Burlington. Union Meeting First and Third Cong. Chs., for Indian M. 85.54
Dummerston. Cong. Ch. 13.19
East Berkshire. Cong. Ch. 12.05
Middlebury. Cong. Ch., 63.71; M. A. Dickey, 50c., for Indian M. 64.21
New Haven. "A Friend" 5.00
North Bennington. "A Friend" 1.00
North Danville. Cong. Sab. Sch. 11.00
North Thetford. "A Friend" 1.00
Saint Albans. E. P. Brainerd, for Indian M. 1.00
Saint Johnsbury. North Cong. Ch. 11.50
Saxton's River. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 8.00
Underhill. Cong. Ch. 13.00
Waitsfield. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., for Indian M., Fort Berthold, Dak. 12.00
Wallingford. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 45.00
Westford. Cong. Ch. 4.00
Westminster West. "A Friend" 5.00
Woodstock. Ladies, for McIntosh, Ga., by Mrs. Henry Fairbanks 7.20
By Rev. Evarts Kent, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga.—Benson, Ezra Strong, 5; Sale of Bullets, 5—Enosburg, Mrs. Theron Baker, 10.—New Haven, Mrs. Eliza Meacham, 50; Rev. C. H. Kent, deceased, 10; Friends, 6; Sale of Bullets, 8.20.—Poultney, D. F. Southworth, 5.—Rochester, Earl Osgood, Sale of Bullets, 1.25.—Swanton, Sale of Bullets, by Mrs. Squier, 3.30.—West Haven, "Friends," 10 113.75
——. W. G. Shaw 1.00
MASSACHUSETTS, $9,825.94.
Adams. Memorial Band, First Cong. Ch., bal. to const. Mrs. H. E. Smith L. M., for Share 20.00
Alford. J. Jay Dana 15.00
Andover. South Ch. and Soc. 100.00
Boston. "A Friend," 5; Mrs. E. P. Eayers, 5.—Roxbury Highlands, "W.," 25 35.00
Bradford. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 31.65
Braintree. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.55
Brockton. Mrs. Mary E. Perkins 5.00
Clinton. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 45.68
Dalton. O. B. Hayes 1.00
Easthampton. First Cong. Sab. Sch., 25; "Two Ladies," 25; Ladies' Benev. Soc., 35, for Student Aid, New Orleans, La. 85.00
Enfield. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 50.00
Everett. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 4.68
Falmouth. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 66.00
Framingham. Plymouth Ch. and Soc. 107.78
Granby. First Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const. Francis A. Forward and Charles M. Taylor L. M's 75.00
Granville. Mr. and Mrs. C. Holcomb 10.00
Holland. Evan. Ch. and Soc. 8.00
Holliston. "Bible Christians of District No. 4" 25.00
Hopkinton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 43.16
Ipswich. South Cong. Ch. 20.00
Lenox. Cong. Ch. 21.00
Lexington. Hancock Ch. and Soc. 15.20
Marlborough. Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const. Fred L. Claflin, Frank O. Barnes and Charles D. McKean L. M's 95.00
Marshfield. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 108.98; Second Trin. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 5.14 114.12
Mattapoisett. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 9.50
Methuen. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 19.29
Middleton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 13.00
Newtonville. Central Ch. and Soc. 46.76
Norfolk. Levi Mann, for Rosebud Indian M., Dak. .30
North Amherst. "A Friend" 10.00
North Brookfield. Union Ch. and Soc. 20.00
Norton. Trin. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 8.10
Phillipston. D. and L. Mixter 2.00
Pittsfield. Mrs. H. M. Hurd, 3; "A Friend," 2 5.00
Randolph. Miss Abby W. Turner 20.00
Scotland. Edith Leonard, 5; Mrs. Jane N. Leonard, 3 8.00
South Egremont. Cong. Ch. 25.00
South Hadley Falls. Young People's Soc. of Cong. Ch., for Indian M., Fort Berthold, Dak. 10.00
Southville. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 31.00
Springfield. "A Friend" 500.00
Stockbridge. Dea. O. R. Williams, 10; Geo. P. Bradley, Set of Wall Maps, for Talladega C. 10.00
Stockbridge. "Friends," 7.60; Miss E. Greene and Sister, 1 each 9.60
Upton. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 54.19
Webster. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 20.45
West Boylston. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 25.50
West Medway. Second Cong. Sab. Sch., for Share 21.52
Williamstown. First Cong. Ch. 17.03
Worcester. David Whitcomb, 500; Plymouth Cong. Ch. and Soc., 130; "A Friend," 25; Miss Emma F. Marsh, 5 660.00
By Charles Marsh, Treas. Hampden Benev. Assoc.—Blandford, 31.15.—Holyoke, First, 22.—Monson, 25.—Springfield, Ira Merrill, 3.—West Springfield, First. 20; Mitteneague, 31.85 133.00
By Rev. Evarts Kent, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga.—Amherst, Sale of Bullets, 2.—Auburndale, C. C. Burr. 10—Cambridge, Mrs. Harrington, 5.—Westborough, Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Potter, 25—Worcester, "First Friend," 25 67.00
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$2,750.06
LEGACIES.
Belchertown. Estate of Dea. Jonas Warren, by Mrs. Emily B. Warren, Execx. 500.00
Danvers. Estate of Rufus Putman, C. S. Nichols, Adm. 200.00
Easthampton. Estate of Mrs Emily G. Williston, by M. F. Dickinson, Ex. 3,000.00
Sturbridge. Estate of Mrs. Mary W. Bullard, by Henry Haynes, Ex. 200.00
Sunderland. Estate of P. N. Richards, by James B. Prouty, Ex. 3,175.88
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$9,825.94
RHODE ISLAND, $20.00.
Little Compton. United Cong Ch. and Soc. 20.00
CONNECTICUT, $3,517.48.
Birmingham. Mrs. C. A. Sterling 5, for Indian M., and 50c. for Rosebud Indian M. 5.50
Bolton. Cong. Ch. 8.00
Canton Centre. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.00
Danielsonville. Westfield Cong. Ch., Mission Circle, for Share 20.00
East Avon. Cong. Ch. 22.00
East Canaan. Cong. Ch. 23.89
East Granby. Rev. D. A. Strong 7.00
Fairfield. Mrs. A. B. Nichols, for Fort Berthold, Dak. 5.00
Glastonbury. Wm. S. Williams, 50; Geo. Williams, 10; Frederick Welles, 10 70.00
Goshen. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 31.62
Greeneville. Cong. Ch. 16.10
Hadlyme. R. E. Hungerford, 100; Jos. W. Hungerford, 100; Cong. Ch., 4 204.00
Hampton. Mrs. Alfred Williams 5.00
Hartford. Park Ch. and Soc. 61.35
Kensington. Cong. Ch. 36.11
Lisbon. Cong. Ch. 3.00
Lyme. Grassy Hill, Cong. Ch. 13.50
Meridien. Centre Cong. Ch., 30; First Cong. Ch., 25 55.00
Middlebury. Cong. Ch. 15.72
Middlebury. Cong. Ch., for Conn. Sch., Quitman, Ga. 8.00
Milton. Cong. Ch. 5.07
Monroe. Cong. Ch. 11.75
New Canaan. John Erhardt 5.00
Norfolk. J. V. Cowles and family, 11, for Student Aid; "A Friend," 5; "Cash," 5; Rev. J. W. Beach, 2, for Talladega C. 23.00
Norwich. Broadway Cong. Ch., for Indian M. 30.00
Plantsville. Dea. T. Higgins, for New Dormitory, Austin, Tex. 100.00
Plantsville. H. D. Smith, for Talladega, C. 10.00
Portland. First Cong. Ch. 14.96
Prospect. B. B. Brown, 25; F. A. Sanford, 5, to const. Mrs. Wm. H. Phipps L. M. 30.00
Salem. Cong. Ch. 7.00
Simsbury. First Ch. of Christ 38.67
Southport. Cong. Sab. Sch., for Rosebud Indian M., Dak. 22.00
South Suffield. Cong. Ch. 10.91
Stonington. Cong. Ch. 53.75
Terryville. Cong. Ch. 164.00
Torringford. "A Friend" 1.00
Trumbull. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 14.00
Unionville. First Ch. of Christ 24.00
Washington. First Cong. Ch. 32.47
Washington. "A Friend" 5.00
Waterbury. By Mrs. G. C. Hill, for Conn. Sch., Quitman, Ga. 500.00
West Hartford. Cong. Sab. Sch., for Conn. Sch., Quitman, Ga. 25.15
Westminster. Mrs. S. B. Carter, for Conn. Sch., Quitman, Ga. 5.00
West Winsted. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. 235.19
Wethersfield. Cong. Ch. 70.82
Wolcott Cong. Ch. 7.95
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$2,067.48
LEGACIES.
Berlin. Estate of J. T. Hart, by James Woodruff and E. T Hart, Exs. 1,000.00
Guilford. Estate of Mrs. Sarah P. McKeen, Anna E. Griswold and Sarah M. Pierson, Execxs. 200.00
New London. "Trust Estate of Henry P. Haven" 250.00
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$3,517.48
NEW YORK, $1,653.42.
Albany. David A. Thompson 15.00
Binghamton. Mrs. C. Bean 5.00
Brooklyn. South Cong. Ch., 25; Rev. and Mrs. W. Kincaid, 20 45.00
Candor. Cong. Ch. 15.00
Clifton Springs. "Friends." by Miss M. C. Collins, for School Building, Ft. Sully, Dak. 73.00
Deansville. Cong. Ch. 14.07
Dryden. Mrs. M. L. Henry 1.00
Durham. "A Friend" 7.00
East Albany. Cong. Ch. 11.28
Eaton. Cong. Ch. 7.70
Eaton. Cong. Sab. Sch., for Rosebud Indian M., Dak. 2.00
Floyd. Welsh Cong. Ch. 2.56
Flushing. James W. Treadwell 5.00
Freedom. A. Y. Freeman, for Talladega C. 10.00
Gainesville. Cong. Ch. 3.71
Granby Centre. J. C. Harrington 10.00
Lebanon Cong. Ch. 6.00
Martinsburg. Horatio Hough, 5; "A Friend," 1 6.00
New Berlin. "Friends," for Talladega C. 16.10
New York. "A Friend," 100; Mrs. Lucy Thurber, 5 105.00
Oneida. Edward Loomis 5.00
Penn Yan. Chas. C. Sheppard 100.00
Port Byron. Miss S. B. Osburn, for Chinese M. .50
Portland. John S. Coon 20.00
Poughkeepsie. Mrs. M. J. Myers 15.00
Sherburne. Mrs. J. and Miss Carrie Pratt, 20; Mrs. H. De F. Fuller, 10; Miss Electa Rexford, 5; Mrs. Dr. White, 5; Miss Fannie S. Benedict, 5; Miss M. W., 50c., for Talladega C. 45.50
Sidney Plains. Cong. Ch. 6.00
Skaneateles. Oil Painting, from V. S. Bowditch, Artist, Dr. D. R. Kenyon, Sherburne, N. Y., and H. S. De Forest, South Edmeston, N. Y., for Talladega C.
Spencerport. Cong. Sab. Sch., 30, to const. A. J. Arnold L. M.: Cong. Ch., 15; Miss Mary E. Dyer, 5 50.00
Windham. Cong. Ch. 10.00
By Mrs. L. H. Cobb, Treas. W. H. M. Union—Buffalo, Cong. Ch., 5.—Homer, Aux. Ladies' Soc., 3.10 8.10
By Rev. Evarts Kent, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga.—Clifford, Sale of Bullets, by Mrs. Ball, 1.40.—Livonia Station, Sale of Bullets, by Miss A. Williams, 1.50.—Syracuse, Mrs. M. C. Still, 20.—New York, G. P. Lowry, 10 32.90
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$653.42
LEGACY.
Fulton. Estate of Thomas W. Chesbro, by Mrs. H. G. Hull, Execx. 1,000.00
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$1,653.42
NEW JERSEY, $60.00.
Irvington. Rev. A. Underwood, to const. Miss Mate C. Smith L. M. 50.00
Newfield. Rev. Charles Willey 10.00
PENNSYLVANIA, $119.42.
Kingston. Cong. Ch. 6.00
Myler. Mrs. Mary Bacon, Sale of Bullets, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga. 2.85
Philadelphia. Charles Burnham 100.00
Scranton. Plymouth Cong. Ch. 10.57
OHIO, $851.95.
Adams' Mills. Mrs. M. A. Smith 10.00
Akron. W. H. M. S., by Mrs. Wm. Clayton, Treas. O. W. H. M. W. 20.00
Bellevue. Cong. Ch. (25 of which from Dea. S. W. Boise) 43.87
Brighton. Cong. Ch. 2.40
Brownhelm. O. H. Perry 10.00
Cincinnati. Vine St. Cong. Ch. and Sab. Sch. 123.82
Cleveland. Cong. Ch. 1.64
Fitchville. First Cong. Ch. 4.12
Geneva. A. A. .50
Greensburg. Mrs. H. B. Harrington 10.00
Huntsburg. Cong. Ch. 15.00
Huntsburg. Cong. Sab. Sch., 10; Quartus Phelps, 3; Mrs. Rhoda Phelps, 1 14.00
Huntsburg. Miss Valeria Phelps, for Indian M. 1.00
Kent. Cong. Ch. 2.81
Kingsville. M. Whiting 115.00
Lodi. Cong. Ch., 6.80; Ladies' M. Soc. of Cong. Ch., 3 9.80
Medina. Cong. Ch. 61.23
Oberlin. First Cong. Ch. 64.26
Rockport. "A Friend" 4.50
Sandusky. First Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., 20, for Share; Ladies' Benev. Soc. of First Cong. Ch., 12, for Share (in part) 32.00
Sandusky. Ladies of Cong. Ch., for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 8.00
Saybrook. Sab. Sch. Mission Band, by Ruth W. Kelley 6.00
Sheffield. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 12.00
Twinsburg. Cong. Sab. Sch., to const. Elisha C. Herrick L. M. 30.00
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$601.95
LEGACY.
Cleveland. Estate of Brewster Pelton, by John G. Jennings, Ex. 250.00
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$851.95
INDIANA, $31.00.
By Rev. Evarts Kent, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga.; Elkhart, Sale of Bullets, 10.—Indianapolis, C. S. Warberton, 9.50.—"Rena's Dishes," 50c.—Lima, Mrs. Phœbe Upson. 5.—Michigan City, Sale of Bullets. 6 31.00
ILLINOIS, $489.27.
Abingdon. Cong. Ch. 4.71
Buda. Cong. Ch. 35.12
Bunker Hill. Cong. Ch. 23.15
Chebanse. Cong. Ch. 7.00
Chenoa. Cong. Ch. 4.68
Chicago. "A Friend," 5.; "A Friend," 1 6.00
Evanston. Cong. Ch. 27.87
Galesburg. "Sister," to const. Hon. J. M. Holyoke L. M. 30.00
Geneseo. Young Ladies "Zenana" of First Cong. Ch., for Share 20.00
Glencoe. Cong. Sab. Sch., for Fort Sully, Dak. 21.90
Lawn Ridge. Cong. Ch., 23.78; "A Friend," 10 33.78
Peoria. "Hard Labor" 50.00
Sycamore. Cong. Ch. 70.26
Thomasboro'. "J." 7.00
Toulon. Cong. Ch. 35.00
By Rev. Evarts Kent, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga.—Chicago, Sale of Bullets and Pictures, 26.20; Mrs. E. W. Blatchford, 25; "Friends at Millard Av.," 5; "A Friend," 5; Miss Hattie A. Lindslay, 4; Miss Foster's Kindergarten, 2.60.—El Paso, Sale of Bullets, 3.—Joliet, Sale of Bullets, 5.—Rockford, Sale of Pictures, 37 112.80
MICHIGAN, $348.01.
Ann Arbor. First Cong. Ch. 28.00
Detroit. "Friends," Second Cong. Ch. for Talladega C. 5.60
Detroit. "A Friend," for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 2.00
Edenville. Mrs. Swanton, for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 2.00
Greenville. M. Rutan, for Straight U. 100.00
Kalamazoo. First Cong. Ch. 62.00
Kalamazoo. "Willing Workers," for Share 20.00
Memphis. Col. by Mrs. W. P. Russell, for Straight U. 2.75
Port Huron. First Cong. Ch. 36.00
Sand Lake. Rev. E. C. Herrington 5.00
Stanton. J. M. Weatherwax 5.00
Traverse City. First Cong. Ch., 26.16; H. B. Balch, 1 27.16
By Rev. Evarts Kent, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga.—Bridgman, Sale of Bullets, 1—Sandstone, Sale of Bullets, and "Friends," 17.—Three Oaks, "Friends," 34.50 52.50
WISCONSIN, $467.31.
Beloit. Rev. E. P. Wheeler, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga. 2.00
Fond du Lac. Ladies of Cong. Ch. 10.00
Green Bay. First Presb. Ch. 50.76
Kenosha. First Cong. Ch., 17.50; John Lamb, 5 22.50
Kenosha. F. W. Lyman & Son, 15 pairs of Shoes, val. 22.50, for Athens, Ala.
Lake Geneva. Mrs. Geo. Allen 5.00
Milwaukee. Grand Ave. Cong. Ch., 73.28; Grand Ave. Cong. Sab. Sch., 7.27 80.55
Minasha. W. H. M. Soc., by Mrs. E. D. Smith, for Missionaries 75.25
Neenah. Gaius Ellis 1.00
Rio. Cong. Ch. 2.50
River Falls. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., for Chinese M. 20.00
Wauwatosa. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 80; Ladies of Cong. Ch., 4 84.00
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$353.56
LEGACY.
Fort Howard. Estate of Rev. D. C. Curtiss, by Edward C. Curtiss, Ex. 113.75
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$467.31
IOWA, $242.18.
Alden. Cong. Sab. Sch., $5; Mrs. E. Rogers, 2 7.00
Denmark. Cong. Ch. 10.00
Grinnell. Cong. Ch. 116.33
Iowa City. Cong. Sab. Sch. 4.36
Keokuk. Cong. Ch. and Sab. Sch. 23.25
Maquoketa. Cong. Ch. 6.14
Oakland. Mrs. Lyman Bush 10.00
Toledo. Mrs. E. N. Barker 5.00
Ladies of Iowa, by Ella E. Marsh, Treas.: For Miss'y, New Orleans, La.—Decorah, 25.—Humboldt, 2.—Storm Lake, 5 32.00
By Rev. Evarts Kent, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga.—Eldora, Charles McKeen Duren, 16.—Glenwood, "Buds of Promise," 12 28.00
MINNESOTA, $380.78.
Alexandria. Cong. Ch. 7.61
Fergus Falls. Cong Ch. 8.65
Hawley. Union Sab. Sch. 2.15
Litchfield. William E. Cathcart, 10; Mrs. J. E. Cathcart, 50c.; "M. W.," 5 15.50
Little Falls. Cong. Ch. 2.67
Mankato. "R. R. M.," 5.; Belgrade Sab. Sch., 1.80 6.80
Mazeppa. Ladies Miss'y Soc., for Wilmington, N. C. 13.00
Minneapolis. Hon. E. S. Jones, for Jones Kindergarten, Atlanta, Ga. 100.00
Northfield. Cong. Ch. 93.45
Ortonville. Cong. Ch., 7, and Sab. Sch., 5 12.00
Rochester. Cong. Ch. 19.08
Saint Cloud. First Cong. Ch. 6.55
By Mrs. J. N. Cross, Treas. Minnesota W. H. M. S.—Elk River W. H. M. S., 5—Minneapolis W. H. M. S. of Plym. Ch., for Lady Missionaries and to const. Mrs. A. H. Carpenter L. M., 51.20; Young Ladies' M. S. of Plym. Ch., 9.38—St. Paul, W. H. M. Soc. of Plym. Ch., 20—Zumbrota Sab. Sch., for Miss'y, Wilmington, N. C., 7.74 93.32
KANSAS, $28.74.
Burlington. Cong. Ch. 3.50
Cawker City. Cong. Ch. 10.00
Great Bend. Cong. Ch. 4.00
Junction City. Cong. Ch. 2.00
Topeka. Tuition 9.24
NEBRASKA, $53.58.
Genoa. Cong. Ch. 1.40
Hastings. Cong. Ch. 25.50
Omaha. Saint Mary's Av. Cong. Ch. 20.00
Scribner. Cong. Ch. 3.15
Summit. Cong. Ch. 1.67
Ulysses. First Cong. Ch. 1.86
DAKOTA, $17.65.
Chamberlain. Cong. Ch., 5; Sab. Sch., 2.65 7.65
Le Beau. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cobb 10.00
CALIFORNIA, $35.00.
Oakland. Mrs. N. Gray, for Hillsboro, N. C. 25.00
Oakland. Rev. J. C. Holbrook, D. D. 10.00
TENNESSEE, $17.00.
Knoxville. Second Cong. Ch. 12.00
Nashville, Cong. Ch. 5.00
NORTH CAROLINA, $11.50.
Hillsborough. Cong. Sab. Sch. 1.50
Wilmington. Cong. Ch. 10.00
SOUTH CAROLINA, $15.00.
Charleston. Cong. Ch. 15.00
GEORGIA, $116.86.
Atlanta. Storrs Sch., Tuition 10.45
Atlanta. Woman's Miss'y Soc. of First Cong. Ch., for Fort Berthold, Dak. 10.00
Woodville. Rev. J. H. H. Sengstacke .50
Macon. Cong. Ch. 12.00
Savannah. Cong. Ch. 30.00
By Rev. Evarts Kent, for Jones Kindergarten—Atlanta, Miss Ella M. Moore, 25; Sale of Pictures, 15.25; "Friends," 12.66.—Savannah, Sale of Bullets, 1 53.91
ALABAMA, $50.95.
Marion. Cong. Ch. 20.00
Montgomery, Cong. Ch. 15.00
Selma. First Cong. Ch. 15.95
ARKANSAS, $10.00.
Little Rock. Ladies' Miss'y Soc. of Cong. Ch., for Indian M. 10.00
MISSISSIPPI, $9.25.
Tougaloo. Rent 9.25
MISSOURI, $10.00.
Kidder. First Cong. Ch. 10.00
INCOMES, $320.00.
Avery Fund, for Mendi M. 190.00
Belden Scholarship Fund, for Talladega C. 30.00
C. F. Dike Fund, for Straight U. 50.00
General Endowment Fund 50.00
CANADA, $5.00.
Montreal. Charles Alexander 5.00
SCOTLAND, $43.65.
Perth. North United Presb. Ch., by D. Morton, £9 43.65
TURKEY, $10.00.
Van. Rev. Geo. C. Reynolds 10.00
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Total for August $20,154.22
Total from Oct. 1 to Aug. 31 $221,306.74
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FOR THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY.
Subscriptions for July and August $48.45
Previously acknowledged 1,161.23
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Total $1,209.68
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H. W. Hubbard, Treasurer, 56 Reade St., N. Y.